Summer Ice

"Well, it'll be like a damp, cool autumn day around here, but it'll be at least tolerable. 'Summer' there just means it's warm enough ta grow some food, and send the kids ta school, maybe go outside without havin' ta pile on four or five layers. So don't be getting no ideas about it bein' a holiday spot or somethin'."

"Don't worry, sir," Thelma said, "We're not looking for fun in the sun. Just someplace to go."

"Well, that's what ye've got here on Nyriad. You can disembark in one'a the kingdoms there, or ride around on me ship for awhile if yer of such a mind."

"Again, many thanks, Captain," Louise said with a smile. "Now, we'd best get our belongings stashed away."

1. On their way to the cabin, the girls spotted a very suspicious looking man hanging around the docks.
2. Before they left, who should show up at the gangplank but Nilth!
3. After waiting two days, the ship finally set sail.
4. Thanks to an unexpected storm, the Nyriad's departure was delayed for over a week!

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