Emmanuel thanked the guardian and carefully ventured further into the garden. He stumbled across a small pond surrounded by a garden of colourful flowers. He stopped to admire the beauty of it all, when he heard a strange noise coming from the pond. He peered into the murky water and noticed a family of marsh-dwelling creatures with bright yellow eyes and long tails. He was about to back away when one creature called out to him. It told him that the pond was the gateway to a magical realm, with strange and wonderful creatures.