They meet a little creature, who joins them (in later books he is named Sniff).

She meets a mysterious creature called Fox, who demands to know where she is.

Niall didn't know that he'd be meeting a creature of equal size and strength.

Wouldn't it be something to meet a creature like that!

It had risen above the terrible limitations of its physique to meet a civilized creature on even terms.

Sam had met a similar creature once before, and it had concealed its true form behind an illusion.

Someday, thought Meriamon, he would meet a human creature who was immune to his smile.

"We would like you to meet a creature who needs you," Umlaut said.

You did not know we would meet such a creature here, did you?

Meeting such a creature was no longer strange; in fact, it was almost to be expected.