As Rick stepped through the mirror, he found himself in a world that was even more beautiful than he had imagined, with towering trees that stretched up to the sky and sparkling lakes that seemed to glow with an inner light. But as he wandered through this new world, he began to feel a strange sensation, as if something was pulling him back towards the mirror. 'What's going on?' Rick asked the squirrel, who was still perched on his shoulder. 'I think we need to get back,' the squirrel replied, 'this world isn't as safe as it seems.'