Instead of playing together, the animals stayed in small groups. The birds played with birds. The foxes played with foxes. No one wanted to share their space.

Rory did not like it one bit. “This meadow could be better if we all worked as one,” she thought. “We need to unify!”

She came up with a plan and created: The Great Meadow Games! All would be invited to play together. Teams would be mixed, games shared, and fun for all.

Rory zipped off on her bicycle to spread the word.

At the pond, she met a group of frogs riding tiny bicycles.

In the woods, a team of foxes practiced balancing on unicycles.

At the edge of the grass, a bird spun on one of the trickiest unicycles Rory had ever seen.

Back at her treehouse, Rory put on her lucky uniform: a shiny jacket with a single silver star. She set up a sign up table and placed a camera on a tripod to record the fun.

The next day, animals appeared from every corner of the meadow, wearing different uniforms, ready to join in.

There were bicycle races, unicycle shows, and a funny triple legged race where animals had to work together to move forward.

At first, some teams struggled. A bear and a bunny kept falling during the race. “This is the trickiest game ever!” the bunny giggled.

But slowly, animals began to root for one another. They helped and laughed together.

At the end of the day, Rory gathered all of the animals. “Look at what we have done,” she said. “We came as many, but played as one. We are unified.” The meadow clapped.

From that day on, the animals were not just neighbors. They were teammates, friends, and had unified.

Rory felt inspired by the games she created and started writing a trilogy of books about the meadow, unity, and unicycles.