Kids are more drawn to animal characters than human.

I wrote about a bird that cleaned a crocodile's teeth. The story was so good that my teacher could not believe that a ten-year-old could write that well. I was even punished because my teacher thought I'd lied about writing it! I had always loved to write, but it was then that I realized that I had a talent for it.

Sighing restlessly, the boundless sea broke huge rollers into white cream which hissed hungrily up to the tideline.

Who knows, my friend? Maybe the sword does have some magic. Personally, I think it's the warrior who wields it.

Armel shrugged. "I suppose so, Brother, but why do creatures have to fight?" Demple picked Mudge up and placed him on his shoulder. "Because there's always good and bad in the land, and goodbeasts have to protect their friends an' families from evil ones who want nothing but to conquer an' destroy.

Throughout his life the memory of that happy day stayed locked secretly in (his) heart.

Where's the point in fighting and slaying if you can make a friend out of anybeast instead of a foe?