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Fred quickly took off his cloak, as battered as it was, and handed it to
the now freed princess. Before another word could be said, however, the
two heard the sound of something in the darkness. Turning slowly they
peered into the darkness, what they saw was more than disturbing. It was a
figure, the shape of a woman, yet she hobbled on a failed leg and the
wisps of hair that flew from her head were more a crazy wig than a true
head of hair. Then the woman pulled a lantern from out of her bulging
cloak.
"Come," she said, pointing a boney finger at Fred and the princess. "Come if you want to stay alive." They stared as the old woman began to shuffle her way down a different corridor. Should they follow? The woman appeared old, ancient really. Fred had seen that her face was pock-marked and scarred. Who was she? Why was she in the Dragon's cave? "Jexebelle!" hissed the princess, more than a little startled. "That creature is a witch! We cannot follow!!!" There was a a cackling laughter coming from down the corridor, and the two could hear the voice of the old woman saying again, "Follow if you wish to be free of the Dragon."
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