The fire roared like a hurricane all night. It swept to the bay until the shores became a wall of heat and flame. The whole world seemed to be on fire.
The next day the terrified animals clung to the rock island or swam in aimless circles in the ash-filled water. Gradually, the fire died down. One by one the animals swam to the beach to travel for miles in search of a new forest home. The waves freed Paddle again and he too, left his island refuge and the blackened shores.