Sisterly Reunion

Astra was relieved to see that Carola, like Belinda, looked well. Her sisters were better off than she herself was in two respects. Not only were they only chained by a long chain on one ankle rather than short chains on both wrists, but they were clothed in quite luxorious-looking pink silk pyjamas, with matching slippers. The chamber, too, though it had obviously been carved out of the rock, seemed quite comfortable and well-furnished.

"Hello, sis," Carola said. She seemed quite cheerful. "I'm just back from my work-out. The dragon has set up a small gym for us. I hope that it's warm enough for you in here, you being naked and all."

"Fine, thanks. So how are you?"

"Not too bad. It's quite comfortable here. But there's one major drawback:

1. "That we are going to remain the dragon's prisoners unless and until Aqualaria can raise a ransom of one million gold pieces." "That could take years," Astra said.
2. "That if you won't do what the dragon wants he's going to kill Belinda and me."
3. "That if Belinda and I won't do what the dragon wants he's going to kill you."
4. "That if you won't do what the dragon wants he's going to magically transform Belinda and myself into something horrible."
5. "That if Belinda and I won't do what the dragon wants he's going to magically transform you into something horrible."
6. "That if the three of us won't do what he wants he's going to sell us all into slavery in Hespan."
7. "That the dragon seems to hate your guts for some reason. He's told us that you're going to remain naked and in short chains. And you'll be put to work for six hours a day cleaning out the privies."

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