Continuing The Quest Part 2

"Well, it looks as if we had better stop here for the night." Dragon said with a slight yawn.

"But Dragon, we can't stop now! We need to keep on going," Jane urged. "Gunther needs that tea right away!"

Princess Lavinia yawned, she was so tired that she could hardly keep her eyes opened.

"Oh come now, Jane," Dragon pleaded. "think of the poor princess."

Jane herself yawned sleepily, "All right, Dragon, we'll stay here for the night." she said.

"Yes!" Dragon exclaimed, whispering quietly.

Back at Kippernia Castle in Jane's tower that very same night, Queen Gwendolyn & Rake could hear Gunther breathlessly singing to Jane once more.

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...

"My queen," Rake advised. "I'm sure you should get Sir Ivon."

Gunther suddenly burst into breathless song once 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 shall do much better than that, Rake," Queen Gwendolyn said, standing up from the stool she was sitting upon. "I shall get Sir Theodore."

The queen raced out of the room frantically to get the elder knight and Captain of the Guard.

Back on the quest, just before falling asleep beneath the stars, Jane began to sing once more.

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.

Dragon opened his sleepy eyes, "What are you doing, Jane?" he asked curiously.

"Thinking." Jane answered Dragon honestly.

"About your boyfriend." Dragon teased Jane, referring to Gunther.

"Well, when you put it that way, Dragon," Jane sighed. "I just can't hide my true feelings from you anymore, I am in love with Gunther!"

Back in Jane's tower, Rake noticed Gunther sweating bullets, so he uncovered the agitated knight apprentice as Sir Theodore came back into Jane's tower, Sir Theodore also had Queen Gwendolyn & Magnus with him.

Magnus had a bottle of a foul smelling tonic held tightly within his hand.

"Jane! Jane," the delirious squire shouted. "I love you! I love you, my Lady Knight."