“Good doggie. Nice Doggie.
Sleepy and Lazy Puppy who never, ever barked or bit anyone,” Sir
Diego's voice came out in a whisper as he backed away, hands raised.
Essie rolled her eyes. “Oh,
please,” she said as she flew towards the dog's nose. The dog
growled and tensed, preparing to pounce. “Everyone knows that
there is a spot you can rub that puts any dog to sleep.” She easily
avoided the mighty jaws snapping at her. “It is halfway between
the back of the jaw bone and the ear.” She flew right beside the
dog's head and found the spot, giving the beast a good scratching.
The dog stopped barking and
stood up straight. Its tail wagged; its leg twitched; its eyes
rolled back into its head and the mighty guard dog collapsed, fast
asleep.
Essie, turned to the knight,
“Come along, mighty sir knight. But be quiet, everyone else seems
to be asleep.”
The pair snuck through the
castle as the stars twinkled in through the windows. Sir Diego led
the way through the winding hallways and shadowed chambers. Finally
they came to a large, locked door. “The holding cells are in
here,” he whispered, “but it can only be opened by magic.”
They walked to the next door and silently entered the dimly lit room.
A small fire crackled in the hearth as Sir Diego made his way to the
window on the far wall. “Mularky's library,” the knight
muttered. “This is where he researches his targets' locations and
weaknesses.” Shaking his head, he opened the window.
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