It was amazing, the ship actually flew! And when I say flew, I really mean it. Among the clouds it soared, and Ed was having the time of his life! Soon, though, our hero was brought to a stop by the sight of a tall, thin man carrying a huge roasted pig over one shoulder. (No, it's not Wilfred. Collective sigh of relief!)
Hovering the ship a little bit off of the ground, Ed leaned over the side and waved, calling out happily. "Hello!! What are you doing walking all alone?"
The man looked up and smiled, showing his large mouth, tan skin, and bright blue hair. He answered right away, in a cheerful voice with a strange accent. "Hallo there! I am simply looking for a meal, thankyouverymuch!"
Ed tilted his head, confused. "But you got enough to eat for days, mister!"
"Please call me Rolf, fool! And this?" He asked, tapping the pig with one brown hand. "This is hardly a mouthful for Rolf, just a puny scrap!"
Ed bit on his lip, then shrugged and held out his hand. "I'm on my way to the Queens palace to marry the Princess Nazz...You can come! There'll be lots of food!"
After thinking a moment, Rolf the Eater came aboard and they took off, sailing again across the beautiful countryside.

They hadn't traveled far when they met another lone traveler on the road below. This man was also very thin, but he wasn't as tall as the Eater. The strangest thing, though, about this boy, was not the black had perched on his head or how stick-like his arms were, it was the fact that he had one foot tied behind his head and he hopped quickly and expertly on the free foot!
Pulling the ship to a stop, Ed leaned over the side and waved, yet again. "Hello there, Mister Pegleg!" His loud, cheerful voice startled the man, making him screech to a sudden halt, pinwheeling his arms and yelping as he tried to stay balanced. "Why are you hopping on one foot?" The Fool yelled, not noticing the distress of the man.
"Oh dear, oh dear...I'm only using one foot, dear fellow, because if I used both, I would move faster than the speed of sound. Why," The boy started, grinning and showing a small gap between the front teeth of his smile and sparkling, bright eyes. "I'd be at the equator before anyone could blink!"
Ed, grinning, waved the man aboard eagerly. "We're going to the Queen's palace! You should come, I'm sure she'll need a fast messenger!" So, upon introducing himself as Double-D, the runner hopped aboard and they sped off.