Chapter 27

"She's a real one, all right," he bent, lighting the little stove and putting water for the tea on. Junior simply nodded and watched the girl picking berries.

The conversation over tea was provided mostly by Junior and his father. They had their own views about the troubles in the Magic Kingdoms. In their minds magic was much too tricky for ruling a country, and perhaps they would all be better off without it. Gen especially had sympathy for the troubles of the royalty, but had no time to be chasing after enchantments.

"Some well-dressed folks wanted to hire me to show them north. I told them to follow the road, same as anyone else. What, do they think that I can just leave my customers waiting while I gallivant around chasing swans? I don't go anywhere near where the swans will be. Not all the gold that fool was shoving at me would make me go near them ruins." Junior shuddered at the thought.