Dan is excited to find little, telepathic penguin-like creatures in his garden's tool shed. They understand him so well and know how much he misses his mother, who passed away the year before. They are cute and vulnerable, and to keep them safe Dan hides them from his father. But when he learns that their presence may mean life or death for his family, Dan has to make the toughest decision of his life.

A version of this story was published in Aoife's Kiss.