23. A sleepless night and a decision

All but Wind Whistler were able to sleep. Wind Whistler couldn't let off the riddle from the old man, that the kids called 'Dungeon Master'. She rolled to and fro but didn't find any sleep. So she got up and walked outside in the fresh air. There she settled down next to a tree and viewed the sky lost in thoughts. So she got tired after all and finally fell asleep.

She received the answer to the riddle in her dream!

She woke up frightened at the next morning, when she heard steps in the grass. She startled and watched a figure coming closer to her.

"Oh, Wind Whistler. Good morning! I didn't know that you are here outside! I'm sorry if I've scared you! What are you doing here outside so early in the morning?" It was Presto.

"Good morning Presto! It doesn't matter that you have frightened me. I wasn't able to find any sleep last night. For that reason I got up and came out here. I've think about the riddle of Dungeon Master. And somehow I apparently ought to fell asleep on that occasion..." Wind Whistler replied. Presto nodded and sat down next to Wind Whistler into the grass. "Then I feel exactly the same way like you. I've thought about the riddle, too. But I didn't find out the answer! Could you find out something from it?"

Wind Whistler shook her head. "I've dreamed about the riddle and have found the answer to it in my dream but now it has slipped my memory. I just can't remember any longer what it was." The pony hung her head sadly. "Hey, don't be sad. It doesn't matter! We'll find the answer one day!" Presto comforted her and stroked over her head.

"Are Megan and the others still sleeping?" Wind Whistler finally changed the subject. "I guess. We all have gone through a lot..." And Presto had to smile at the thought of Megan. It wasn't hidden to the intelligent pony as well. „You seem to like Megan very much, aren't you?" Presto blushed.

Then he nodded after a while. "Yeah, very much. She's the first human I've met for a long time and..." "Human! That's it!" Wind Whistler shouted. "What?" Presto looked at her confused. "The riddle. Dungeon Master stated that you'll find the truth at people like you. That would be the way back home. You are humans, Megan is a human..." Wind Whistler explained. "Ah, you mean that Megan is the key to the truth?" Wind Whistler nodded eagerly. "That could make a sense..." Presto thought. "Come on. Let's inform the others about it!" Presto meant and jumped up. Wind Whistler rose up as well and ran back to Dream Castle with Presto.

They rushed right into the bedroom where, of course, all were still sleeping. Presto shouted, "Hey, Hank, Diana, Sheila, Eric, Bobby! Wake up!" His friends and also the ponies opened their eyes sleepy and looked at both troublemakers.

"Presto! Are you going crazy?" Eric murmured sharply. "Aw, it's too early to get up yet!" Bobby yawned and turned around again. "What's the matter anyway, Presto? Why are you making such a big fuss?" Hank asked. "I've find the answer to the riddle. Erm, no, actually I didn't, 'cause it was Wind Whistler." Presto answered. "Answer to the riddle?" Hank stared at both frowning. "Yeah, the riddle that Dungeon Master gave us yesterday." "And how is the answer?" Diana asked. "It has something to do with Megan." Presto explained.

When Megan heard her name she began to wonder. What could she to do with the answer? But she didn't interrupt Presto.

"Dungeon Master said that we should search the truth at people like us. We are humans and Megan is a human. That means that..." "...that we should follow Megan to return to our world?" Hank finished the sentence. "Exact!" Presto said. The friends looked at each other. At that time Bobby began to cheering. With joy he hopped at first with his sister across the room and then with Danny and shouted, "Finally! We can go home! Yeah!" Then he stopped and did a cheering jump. The others smiled amusedly. And the other kids were glad about this good news, too.

So the kids got ready.