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Chapter 3
Just like old times
" Roberta, I have missed you." the Lupe said
Roberta raised an eyebrow in complete confusion, she knew for a fact that she has never met a brown Lupe before today.
" I don't recall meeting you." Roberta replied still confused
The Lupe saw the bowl on the table that was casting his reflection, the mud must have dried while he laid on the beach and turned his fur brown. He smiled as he grabbed the wet piece of shirt and whipped his face, when he was done the shirt piece was covered in mud and the brown Lupe was now yellow!
" Tor it's good to see you again." Roberta said rapping her arms around Tor's neck
" You too Roberta." Tor replied
Roberta let go of the armored Lupe and smiled, her friend was back! But how did he end up on the beach? And what happened?
" How did you end up on the beach?" Roberta asked
" Well, turns out that Balthazar, Sophie, and Kass are causing trouble. I was sent out by King Skarl to fight them. I went to battle Balthazar, but he threw me into the gorge. A Kau stamped came down and I had no choice but jump into the muddy water." Tor explained
" This isn't good." Roberta said
" We have to go after them before they hurt anyone else." Tor said
" You are in no condition to fight." Roberta replied
Before Tor could even argue he feel backwards onto the bed and he feel asleep, apparently he hasn't had a good night's sleep in days or weeks!
Roberta sat by his side and kept an eye on him, she watched him sleep for a couple of hours, but soon she saw that the sky was dark and the stars played across the dark blue colored playground. She changed into her night robe and sat on her bed, she took one last look at Tor who was fast asleep she blew out the candle and laid on her bed and feel asleep for the night.
She was glad that Tor was back in her life, she had waited for him, her uncle King Skarl tried matching her up with every royal male he could think of. But every guy that was only interested in her for her blood lines was either knocked out or shoved into some water source, be it a birdbath, a puddle, or a lake. But after a year of being separated from Tor she often wondered if he would return to her and he did, and she couldn't be happier.
Morning came, sun shinning through the windows Roberta awoke stretching. She got out of bed to find Tor still asleep on the bed snoring slightly, she smiled. Well, at least he didn't snore as bad as her uncle Skarl, she got changed into her usual clothing and made her bed and she her a knock on her bedroom door.
" Come in." she replied
" Good morning Roberta." King Hagan greeted
" Good morning to you too uncle." Roberta replied
King Hagan steeped into the room and stopped once he saw Tor sleeping on the extra bed.
" Isn't that Sir Tormund of Meridell?" he asked
" Yes, I found him at the beach, he was sent by uncle Skarl to fight Balthazar, Sophie and Kass." Roberta replied
" I have heard of those three trouble makers, but he can't do it alone, Sophie is a magic user since he doesn't know the magic ways she will surely kill him." Hagan said
" I could go with him." Roberta said
" I'm not sure, it's very dangerous." Hagan replied
" I'm done with my lessons uncle, I passed with flying colors and Tor and I faced the Darkest Faerie head on and we lived to tell about it." Roberta said
" Alright, once he's better you may go." Hagan replied
" Thank you uncle." Roberta said
" Just be careful." Hagan replied concern on his face
" I will." Roberta agreed
King Hagan smiled, his niece was growing up, he couldn't help but know that, Hagan left the room and headed off toward the royal library. Roberta smiled to herself as she heard Tor yawn.
" Sleep well?" Roberta asked
" The best sleep I had in weeks." Tor replied stretching
" My uncle said I could help you fight the three trouble makers." Roberta said
" Why not, it will be like old times." Tor replied
Roberta grabbed her wand from the wooden nightstand her grandfather made and Tor grabbed his shield and sword. Tor lead the way with Roberta right behind him, they ran through the Brightvale Village and Brightvale Outskirts. Tor knew where he was going, he was more than ready for a re-match with Balthazar.
Roberta followed the determined Lupe knight, but it was hard keeping her mind focused on her mission, but she couldn't help it. She secretly loved the yellow Lupe, the way his tail waved in the wind when he ran at top speed, his voice, his kind nature, his caring smile. Everything about him she loved, she didn't care that he was a knight that is what he is, not who he is.
She snapped out of her deep thoughts when they came to the mouth of Balthazar's large cave...