Hey, Jane here. So, I now live on Shell, Annie, and Santa’s island … or at least, an island very much like it. Well, guess what? Last week I think I saw a red fox speeding alongside our chicken yard. The chickens were b’gacking — making some upset noises. It could have been a cat … we have several around here. The animal was slightly larger than cat-size, and rust-red in color, with white. I didn’t see the tail — that would have been a dead giveaway (one way or the other!).
My harp partner, Deb, and her partner told me that they’ve seen foxes where they live. So now I know for sure that foxes live on the island!
I don’t know why I’m surprised, or think it’s such a miracle — foxes are clever creatures that adapt well to human life. They live in cities, and in suburbs — just about anywhere that humans are! They are opportunists, and they are secretive, knowing how to keep under cover.
You may have wild foxes in your own neighborhood. Feel free to share your fox stories here!
Santa: I am! You’ll be too. Get this. So, here, Jane’s been working on this book —
Shell: —Because Of The Red Fox. Yeah, yeah, you’d think that maybe we’d know something about it!
Annie: –because we’re the main characters!
Santa: Right, right. But here’s the strange thing. While Jane’s been writing this book–
Shell: –for a really long time–
Santa(ignoring the interruption):–she’s been finding that some of it has been coming true.
Annie: Of course the story’s true!
Santa: Coming true, I said! And this is one big way that it’s coming true. You know how Uncle Paul is a superhero–
Annie: Sshh! We need to keep that a secret!
Santa: –and all the others, Ancestor Man, Otter Woman, and the rest of the folks who showed up at the Ordered Council–
Shell (impatient): Yes, yes–Animal Force.
Santa: Well, here’s the deal. There really are superheroes now in Seattle, fighting crime. They’re part of the Rain City Superhero Movement, and you can read all about them right here:
