long ago , they were hunted to near extinction by greedy wizards . they must have passed hundreds of them . just checking to see if you learned anything in your lesson today . i ran to him ; he tried to push me away . before we left on this fun trip , we had discussed our strategy , and i volunteered to take the point . she warms my chest with a sigh . i wrote for hours , numb to the pain in my wrists . my attempt to brush him off was a feeble one . 