Oh, they were a sight, walking back to Gummadoon. None of them truly abashed for their mud play but still quite the sight. As they neared the gates of Gummadoon, two guards stared in shock and rushed toward their knight-captain.
"Er..." Martinni gulped.
"Don't worry, lad. We'll handle this." Sir Gumlittle said, striding forward to meet the pair of distressed guardss.
"What in Gum's name happened out there?" one of the two guards asked, his mouth agape.
Sir Gumlittle cleared his throat and found he was flanked by his fellows, his brothers-in-arms, just as filthy as he was.
"Nothing we couldn't handle." Plucki responded, holding a smirk.
"Oui. Just a bit of trouble with some local mud monsters." Blastus added.
The other guard narrowed his eyes suspiciously. "And what about them?"
"Oh, they were of the utmost assistance, having spotted the mud monsters long before we'd have known. We came upon them locked in fierce combat, defending the outskirts of Gummadoon. Come along, squires. Time to get the residue of battle off your hides." Sir Plucki stoically led the boys on.
Sir Gumlittle muffled a chuckle.
One guard turned to the other. "Mud monsters?"
The other guard shrugged.
Tavi's Room
Tavi had not moved very much since her aunt had banished her to her room. She was frustrated, frightened and stressed. Every speck of her being screamed to deliver this book to her Aunt instantly. However, her logic also dictated that something else, something big, must be at work for her aunt to dismiss her so readily upon finding her.