| How strange! thought Astra. Why would a bed be placed in what appeared
to be a library? And though it was nice to be clothed again, she would
sooner have had a weapon. Still, she supposed she should not complain.
Not only were her chains gone (with no sign of chafing), so was her incipient
sunburn. Her skin was a healthy pink again, instead of an angry red. Whoever
owned this tower must have immense magical power, she thought. She only
hoped it wasn't the evil mage who had transported Fred and herself into
the desert.
She examined her clothing. Since she was a warrior princess, it was
not the sort of outfit she wore very often. She had on a floorlength gown,
with a gathered waist, long sleeves and a low neckline (though not excessively
so). It was made of a heavy red velvet. She wore slippers of what appeared
to be the same material.
Astra sat on the bed for a few minutes to see if anything more would
happen. When nothing did, she decided that she had better try to find Fred.
She went to where the passage branched...
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 And had an unpleasant surprise.
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