The cats were sad to leave their new friends the emu and his chicks, so the magic carpet suggested that it take all of them for a quick visit to a huge lake not far away. The huge lake had flooded because of all the water pouring into it from rain in the east of the country.
Freya said she was keen. The emu was wary because he was concerned for the safety of his chicks. But Sasha assured him that the magic carpet held everyone and everything on its surface very securely even in the most violent weather. In fact it could produce a magic shield around itself to protect its passengers and cargo.
Freya now regarded the chicks as her pupils. She had taken a photo of them sitting in a basket for classes the previous evening. So she was determined they should come to no harm.
At last everone was loaded and they took off. The magic carpet expanded so there was plenty of room for all its passengers.
The journey was a little rough in places with some air turbulence, but the magic carpet held them all safely, even the emu, who stood anxiously on the edge surveying the scene. Freya stayed close to the chicks to stop them being nervous.
