Johnny and Zosia go into the Old Forest, where a strange sound leads them to a golden key, a dragon drawing, and a shadow moving in the bushes.
One bright morning, Johnny and his best friend Zosia slipped onto the path into the Old Forest.
They wanted to hear the birds singing and see which one had the loudest voice at dawn. Sunlight flickered through the tall trees, and the leaves shivered softly above their heads.
Then came a faint rustle behind a clump of bushes.
"Did you hear that?" Johnny whispered.
Zosia nodded. "Maybe it was a squirrel."
They stepped closer, as quietly as they could. Under a big old oak tree, something small flashed in the grass. Johnny bent down and picked up a tiny golden key.
Beside it lay a scrap of paper. On it was a smiling dragon, drawn in red crayon.
The forest seemed to hold its breath. Even the birds went silent.
Johnny and Zosia stared at each other.
Then the bushes rustled again, deeper this time, and a dark shape moved between the trees....