She Can - But Should She?

Astrid was upset, but surprisingly, not in shock. I suppose I should have expected this, she thought to herself. That old sorceror fixed it up so I'd waste my last wish, he'd get custody of Astra, and I'd still be stuck like this! "It's okay, Astra," she said. "The important thing is that you're not in his clutches, and we're free to continue our quest to slay the dragon." Fred leaned back against the stone wall - and almost immediately jumped straight back up. The rock was cold, wet and slimy against her bare back, remindng her that she was not only very naked, but defenseless. "Uh, you say you can whip me up some armor and a sword?"

"Yes, mistress," Astra replied.

Astrid started to make her wish, but hesitated. It's quite probable I'll need both the other wishes in the course of my pursuits. I wonder... "Astra, will it require a wish to do that, or can you provide them without it?"

"I am sorry, mistress, but by the laws of the djinn, to provide anything material, there must be a wish. Information, though, may be freely given, provided it is something I already know."

Just like when I asked her show me the way here safely, Astrid mused. Suddenly, an idea came to her. "Astrid, can you lead me safely to the armor and weapon you had when you first arrived here?"

1. "Yes, Mistress - in fact, they are quite close by!"
2. "Yes, Mistress - they are located some distance away, though."
3. "I'm sorry, Mistress - I can lead you there, but there is no path to them that is not fraught with some sort of peril."
4. "I'm sorry, Mistress, but when I was captured, they were magically sealed away - I have no idea where they might be!"
5. "But Mistress, when I arrived here in these caves, I carried no armor or weapons - I was as you are now."
6. Before Astra could answer, they heard the sound of approaching footsteps.

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