
Artwork by Bradford Elementary Grade 2
"I guess you're not scared anymore, huh?" asked Ben.
"No. I'm fine now. Thanks Ben. You made me see that everything I thought was scary was really just neat magical machines," Emily said confidently.
"Well," Ben replied, "I think the magic's better if you don't know how it's done."
"Not for me," Emily said with a faint smile that Ben could just see in the dark.
"I guess it doesn't spoil it for me either," Ben said. "I like knowing how it all works, too. And when I don't already know how it works, it's fun to try to figure it out."