“Stay behind me!” the knight
yelled as he charged the guard dog. The great beast lept and
exploded into Sir Diego. Man and beast rolled across the ground as
fists flew and jaws snapped. When they finally were still, the
knight was kneeling with the dog's neck firmly locked in his arms. A
few more growls escaped before the animal went limp and Sir Diego
dropped it to the floor.
Essie flew over, “Are you all
right? Is it...”
Sir Diego stood and brushed
himself off. “Just sleeping, your highness. He will have a nasty
headache when he wakes up, but we will be long gone by then.”
They wound their way through the
passages and chambers of the castle until they came upon a great
audience chamber. The far end of the chamber was centered upon a
great, black throne. For the first time, Esperanza saw her captor.
Mularky wore red, shimmering robes. His black eyes glinted with a
mixture of anticipation and rage. “Ahhh, the troublesome knight
and the fairy princess. I had a hunch that you would come after me,
so I prepared a small welcome for you.” The magician's deep voice
trailed off as he snapped his fingers...
The princess looked around,
realizing she was back in Fairy Meadow...but something did not feel
right. Everything was fuzzy and shifted when she moved her head.
“Hello! Is anyone there? Am I dreaming?”
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