SANZI HAD BROKEN YET ANOTHER RULE, BUT she didn’t care. It was night, and she was alone and on the forbidden edge. To make matters worse, despite her mother’s numerous warnings, Sanzi crossed right over, leaving behind the safety of her swamp island home. Just a peek, she thought. That’s all she wanted, then she’d go back. Down the muddy hillside she slid to a single tall tree. She climbed it, hopping from one craggy branch to the next, higher and higher. - P1