The Newcomer Restores Order

Panting from her exertions, the woman objected: "But h-he was t-trying to kill me."

"Then I shall make sure that he does not," he said.

"I need no-one to protect me," she replied. "I can look after myself." However she dropped the rocks that she had been holding and stepped back a few paces from Fred's kneeling form, before adding: "I should thank you for dealing with the lake monster whilst I was otherwise occupied. I am Princess Astra of Aqualaria, and this is Lord Fredrigo D'Honaire of Allaria. He had rescued me from the Drake earlier, and I had thought that we were comrades, but now he seems not to know me and has been acting like a madman. I fear that he is ensorcelled. And you would be...?"

1. "Eric Montaine, sometimes called Blood-Axe," the man replied.
2. "My name is Hurin," the dwarf answered.
3. "Don't you recognise me in this form, Astra?" he replied. "I couldn't let either the knight or the lake monster do you any grave harm, as I have my own plans for you."

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