The Better Part of Valour

For his part, Fred was still coming to terms with his new reality, but seemed to be adjusting rather quickly. "It seems, wizard, that if you are going to attempt to expose Rogell as the dastard that he is, you'll be in the need of someone with a good sword arm. And I take it you'd like my company, correct?"

Belboz laughed and clapped Fred on the shoulder. "I would gladly take you along, my good knight," he said heartily. "Your knowledge and experience should prove quite valuable."

"Then for now, my service is yours - especially since I seem to have no place else to go."

"Then let us not waste time," Cecelia said. "I'm quite anxious to return to my father's castle."

"Quite so, quite so," Belboz muttered. "Fred, lad, I'm not as spry as I once was - would you do me a favor and retrieve that blue book at the top of that 12-shelf case there? I may have need of it."

Fred looked up. "You shouldn't store important stuff like that where you can't get it, Mage. Just a moment." And with that, he sprinted off and began climbing.

"What's that" Cecilia asked.

"Hm? Oh, just a recipe book. I needed Fred out of the way for a few moments."

"Oh? Um, why?" the princess asked nervously.

1. "I just wanted to let you know that, under the circumstances, I agree to postpone our nuptials until after we've elimnated Rogell."
2. "I just think you should know - if I catch you 'correcting' my story to that simpleton, it will go hard for him! And for you!"
3. "I - I just had to tell you that I may be a miserable old grouch, but I do love you, Cecilai - very much."
4. "Why, so I could do this," he said as he waved his hand and uttered a spell.

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