The Quest Begins Part 2
Dragon came to the entrance to his cave, "Jane! Princess! Come in from the cold & rain! You both are soaking wet!" he exclaimed.
Princess Lavinia and Jane hurried into Dragon's cave, Jane even brought in some wood for a fire so that she, Dragon, and Princess Lavinia could keep warm by Dragon's fire.
"Dragon, this is serious, we don't have very much time to keep warm." Jane said gravely.
"What could be so serious, Jane?" Dragon asked.
"Gunther's life hangs in the balance, Dragon," Princess Lavinia explained before Jane even got her chance. "that is precisely why Jane and I are undertaking a quest to collect some Moonlight Lotus blossoms."
"Not when it's pouring down the rain," Dragon said sternly. "it will have to wait until morning."
"No way, Green Lips," Jane told Dragon, a hint of defiance in her voice. "because by the time morning comes... it might be too late."
Back in Jane's tower that very same night, Milton came in with his goblet of water and was surprised to see the king watching over the still delirious Squire Gunther who continued to sing to Jane.
Gunther: Alas my love you do me wrong;
To cast me off discourteously;
And I have loved you so long;
Delighting in your company;
Jane you are all my joy;
Jane you are my delight;
Jane you are my heart of gold;
And you who I love so dearly;
I have been ready at your hand;
To grant whatever you would crave;
I have both wagered life and land;
Your love and good-will for to have;
Jane you are all my joy;
Jane you are my delight;
Jane you are my heart of gold;
And you who I love so dearly;
Well I will pray to God on high;
That thou my constancy mayst see;
And that yet once before I die;
Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me;
Jane you are all my joy;
Jane you are my delight;
Jane you are my heart of gold;
And you who I love so dearly.
"Has his fever broken yet, my king?" the chamberlain asked in a worried sounding voice.
Gunther began to sing deliriously to Jane again.
Gunther: Alas my love you do me wrong;
To cast me off discourteously;
And I have loved you so long;
Delighting in your company;
Jane you are all my joy;
Jane you are my delight;
Jane you are my heart of gold;
And you who I love so dearly;
I have been ready at your hand;
To grant whatever you would crave;
I have both wagered life and land;
Your love and good-will for to have;
Jane you are all my joy;
Jane you are my delight;
Jane you are my heart of gold;
And you who I love so dearly;
Well I will pray to God on high;
That thou my constancy mayst see;
And that yet once before I die;
Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me;
Jane you are all my joy;
Jane you are my delight;
Jane you are my heart of gold;
And you who I love so dearly.
"If his fever had broken, Chamberlain," King Caradoc said now irritated. "then he still wouldn't be delirious now would he?"
Back in Dragon's cave, the princess & Dragon had finally fallen asleep, however, Jane was still up.
As she listened to the sound of the rain falling, Jane began to sing to Gunther.
Jane: Alas my love you do me wrong;
To cast me off discourteously;
And I have loved you so long;
Delighting in your company;
Gunther you are all my joy;
Gunther you are my delight;
Gunther you are my heart of gold;
And you who I love so dearly;
I have been ready at your hand;
To grant whatever you would crave;
I have both wagered life and land;
Your love and good-will for to have;
Gunther you are all my joy;
Gunther you are my delight;
Gunther you are my heart of gold;
And you who I love so dearly;
Well I will pray to God on high;
That thou my constancy mayst see;
And that yet once before I die;
Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me;
Gunther you are all my joy;
Gunther you are my delight;
Gunther you are my heart of gold;
And you who I love so dearly.
The next morning back at the castle bright & early, Pepper got up to prepare breakfast for the castle.
