Fred awoke with a start. He found himself on a simple bed covered in fine
sheets. Next to the bed was a small table with a plate of fruit and a
bell. He tried to remember what had happened.
Images of dogs and dragons floated into his memory, then followed the King and his gay laughter. He felt his anger grow anew, and then the image of the army entering the Southern Caves cut him in the gut. ~~should I have been with my countrymen?~~ This thought was cut short by the sound of tinkling feet coming near. Fred saw a short, thin man with a goatee standing at the door. He wore slippers that had bells on them, thus the source of the tinkling. "May I come in?" he asked in a high-pitched yet old voice. "Who are you?" asked Fred. "Where am I?" The little man seemed not at all put off by not being invited in. He stood at the doorway and answered the knight's question. "I am called Highgruff and you are in the Sleeping Room of the Kwaintin." "Oh," said Fred not wanting to sound stupid. Then he asked, "On whose land am I?" Highgruff smiled and said, "You are on Island Mai'phath of the Nelon Archipelago. Do not worry, we found you unconscious by the Bridge. We brought you here to stir you back to health." "How long have I been out?" "One day and no more," came the answer. "How are you feeling?" "Fine thank you...oh, and come in." "Thank you," said Highgruff.
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