Chapter 3-Reading Navarog
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"Grandma! Grandpa! Could you come here?" Kendra called.
"Kendra? Is that you? What is it? What's wrong?" Grandma Sorenson called down. Gavin entered just as Grandpa Sorenson reached the bottom of the stairs. When he saw Gavin, Grandpa called up to his wife, "Ruth! Bring the crossbow!"
"Grandpa! We don't need the crossbow!" Kendra said. "Navarog needs our help."
"He needs our help! Of course! And the brownies just trashed the living room!" Warren said sarcastically, coming in from the living room, with Seth trailing close behind. Seth's eyes widened, but he remained quiet.
"Well then someone had better clean it up, because Kendra's not lying." Gavin said. "I need you guys to help me rescue my sister."
Warren looked at him confused.
Gavin continued, "The war is over, and since that rescue operation failed, I have another. I swear that this one won't start a war. At least, not in this realm." Gavin added grimly.
"I'm not gonna forgive you for trapping me in an extra-dimensional room with a yahtzee-obsessed hermit troll." Warren said.
"Sorry about that." Gavin replied looking guiltily at his feet.
"Wait, not in this realm! What do you mean by that!" Kendra exclaimed.
"Well, I know where the shade prince's fortress is, but it's in another realm. I know where the bridge to his realm is." Gavin explained.
"Shade prince?" Grandma Sorenson said she had her crossbow aimed at Gavin's chest.
"That's who has my sister." Gavin replied, ignoring the crossbow.
"Kendra is not going with you to fight a shade prince!" Bracken said, coming up from downstairs.
"Bracken." Gavin said through gritted teeth.
"Navarog."
"You two know each other?" Kendra asked, surprised.
"Who do you think put me in the dungeon at Living Mirage?" Bracken scowled.
"Bracken and I have met before. It wasn't pleasant."
"So, Navarog, it appears that you do have a heart after all." Bracken said sarcastically. "Or do you just want this poor girl who you're trying to pass off as your sister, because she is part of some master plan to enslave the world? Because, correct me if I'm mistaken, the last time I checked, demons can't love!"
"I wasn't born a demon, Bracken!" Gavin snapped back. "So yes, I am capable of love. And no, Bracken, Aryanna is really my sister. At least I love someone within my own species," Gavin laughed, "compared to you, Kendra is an infant! But I really do want to save Aryanna. If you don't believe me you can do your little pony-with-a-branch-super-glued-to-her-forehead, mind-reading trick."
Bracken scowled, "As a matter of fact, I think I will." He held his hands out palms-up; Gavin put his hands on Brackens, palms-down. "Tell me a lie."
"I'm a pretty unicorn." Gavin taunted. Bracken's face turned red.
"Now tell me something true."
"You loooooove Kendra." Gavin said, trying not to laugh as bracken's face turned even redder, which he didn't even think was possible.
"And you say I'm immature!" Seth said, turning to his sister, whose face was almost as red as Bracken's.
"Is Adrianna really your sister?" Bracken said, trying unsuccessfully to regain his composure.
"Her name is Arianna, and yes, she's my sister."
"Whatever. And you want us to help you rescue her from a powerful shade prince?"
"Yes."
"Is this a trap?" Bracken asked suspiciously.
"If it is, it's the shade's doing, not mine."
"Is any harm going to befall us?"
"I make no promises, but it won't be my fault if something does happen."
"Are you going to try to trade us for your sister's freedom?"
"No way! I'm not that stupid! Durza would never let her go willingly. We will have to kill him, but leave that to me."
"Last question, if we free her, is she going to try to kill us?"
"I cannot speak for my sister, but by the time that we get to her she will be too weak to even stand unsupported."
"The demon speaks the truth." Bracken said, shoving his hands in his pockets.
"Technically not a demon." Gavin said, glaring at bracken.
"How about we talk about this over dinner? Gavin, uh, Navarog, you can spend the night here if you like." Grandma Sorenson said.
"You can call me Gavin if it makes you more comfortable."
"Well would you like to spend the night here Gavin?"
"That would be nice. Thank you." Gavin replied, trying to sound polite.
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