The Egg Quest by Jo Fontana & Teresa Horton

Author:Jo Fontana & Teresa Horton [Fontana, Jo & Horton, Teresa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-15T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

Acridona was almost as grand as Nava Asari, but it lacked the charm of the valley. There were fewer trees and only small tributaries ran along the outskirts of the city. What Acridona lacked in charm, it made up for in efficiency. An established turtle depot was bustling with business giving the travelers that could afford it a quicker way to reach their destination. Reyden passed several wells and he noted with interest that the town channeled water from the tributaries by aqueducts directly into the city. He made a mental note to learn more about them. Reyden wondered why there were an unusually large number of inns to choose from until Gil mentioned the fact that Acridona was the last large city before reaching Nonju.

Emory took lead of the group and headed towards the jail. When he dismounted, he turned to Reyden. “You have to change them back.”

“Why? It’s easier to keep tabs on an egg than it is a criminal.”

Emory looked torn, but put his foot down. “Unless you can’t. Then we’ll have to think of something else.”

Reyden opened his basket to see if he had enough eggs. “I’ll only have two eggs left after changing them all back, so if they resist, I’m going to have to use them for spells. I think that would be a fitting punishment.”

Emory just glared at Reyden.

Reyden casted on the first egg. It surprised him that two of the eggs hatched and the men regained their original forms. He repeated this process successfully five more times. When he got to the eighth egg, he casted and smirked when he saw it hatch into another egg. He picked up the egg and handed it to Emory. “Hold this for me. I‘ll have to try again after I finish with the others.”

After Reyden successfully restored the last two men, he took the last egg from Emory.

He held it up, inspected it, then told it, “If you resist you’ll stay an egg and I’ll use you for a spell.”

He then placed the egg on the ground and casted once more. The man reverted to his prior form, but ran and hid behind the others who had already hidden behind Emory. The last man clung to Emory’s arm and pleaded, practically dragging him through the jail entrance.

“Please, I don’t care what I have to do. Keep him away! He’s crazy!”

The others, also fearful of Reyden, followed willingly.

Now that the criminals were in jail, the group discussed which inn to choose. Near the turtle depot was a quaint little place called the Night Inn and across the street was a larger establishment called The False Fiddle.

"I wonder what would make a fiddle false?" mused Omaric.

"A decorative one," Reyden answered.

“Oh, right,” Omaric said sheepishly.

“There are too many inns; it’s hard to know which one to choose,” Reyden said with frustration.

"I've only been here once before, but I stayed at The Hidden Treasure Inn and I had no trouble. I suggest we go there,” Gil advised them.

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