Dragon's Gold 4 - Orc's Opal by Piers Anthony & Robert E. Margroff

Author:Piers Anthony & Robert E. Margroff [Anthony, Piers & Margroff, Robert E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, General, Fantasy Fiction, Fantasy, Dragons, Fantasy Fiction; American, Collaborative Fiction, Orcs
ISBN: 9780312851071
Google: QMGIQgAACAAJ
Amazon: 0312851073
Publisher: Tor Books
Published: 1990-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

It was later in the day after they had seen many things that children weren't supposed to that they decided to revisit the hawkers' room. "We haven't stolen anything yet," one of the kings explained. "The stuff we ate and drank wasn't important. We need to steal something valuable that will be missed."

"Yes, watching that old woman in the bathroom wasn't much fun," the other king said. "And Fredrich and Zally were just lying there, hardly moving at all. What's the fun in that? We have to do something."

Merlain felt less than enthusiastic. She had managed to dissuade the kings from pinching women's bottoms, because that would have led to an instant clamor that could have resulted in them all getting caught. But watching things without interfering wasn't much fun either. Also, she had guzzled one big chokabola too many and gobbled one too-rich desert more than her tummy wanted to handle. Now she wanted more than anything to go back to the lavatory, lest she do something truly spectacular right where she stood. Of course she knew the boys would wait for her as they had before. At least she hoped they'd waited; there might have been a suspicious sound that wasn't hers. Maybe she could wait a little longer.

"Now everyone's quiet," the kinglet's voice persisted. "Lot of people in here. Don't stumble against anyone. Don't get caught."

"I've an idea," said the farthest kinglet. "Let's let go of each other's hands. We'll each take something, hide it under our cloaks, and then get together in that room we were in."

"Great idea, Kildom!" said the closet kinglet. "I know because I thought of it first. Once we're together in the room, we'll see what each of us got."

"I think I'd rather take something from one of the other rooms," Merlain said, thinking of the lavatory.

"Me too," Charles said.

"But," Merlain said, thinking of her need for privacy, "we'll each go to a different room. Kildom, Kildee, you can start your stealing here, if you like. Or if you want, you can go steal somewhere else."

"I'm going back to the kitchen," Charles whispered. "I'm hungry!"

Hungry! The very notion made her yearn for the lavatory!

She felt her brother's hand loosen and she knew that now they each were entirely on their own. It was scary, but scary could be fun. She decided to go straight to the lavatory, knowing that none of the others could see to follow. Once she'd done what had to be done, she could get down to some serious thieving. Strange, Auntie Jon suggesting that. But then Daddy had always said Auntie was strange and adventuresome. She was beginning to think she knew what he meant.

She followed a pretty, dark-haired witch into the lavatory, and did what was proper. It was a great relief. No one saw her, she felt. But when the witch closed off the running water before Merlain had her hands washed, she was annoyed; that stickiness, after all, had bothered her ever since she spilled the chokabola.

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