The (Other) Message
The Never Ending Quest - Episode 12571
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As the fainter ink of the second message darkened and became more visible,
Fred realised that this must be one of the court mage's magical letters,
which updated instantly to communicate the most recent news available to
its intended recipient. So the dragon threat had not been eradicated from
Allaria after all! After the disappointing anticlimax of learning that
his quest had been completed for him (probably by some overconfident,
underskilled, prima donna, wannabe pretend-knight...Fred really hated that
Sir John), suddenly before him was a daunting new task, and no easier than
the first. She-dragons were even more vicious than their male
counterparts, due to their ferocious protective tendencies, unpredictable
mood swings, and ability to breathe deadly fire four days of every month.
Nevertheless, Fred's situation remained frustrating. Stranded at sea with three travelers, none of whom seemed very trustworthy, and nothing but a few coconuts to sustain them and the shirts off their backs to catch the wind as their only hope of reaching civilization. Fred was feeling pretty depressed. With nothing better to do, he struck up a conversation with...
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