Chapter 3: The Big Drop
"Tha-thank you for saving me." Emily said still turned away from him.
"Oh, it was nothing really." Trellis said. Oh, we all know it was something! The voices of their amulets spoke in their heads. "Oh, shut up will you!" Emily and Trellis said at the same time. They caught each other's gaze. Emily broke the gaze by looking down at her feet. What? You know it's true… why deny it? Emily's stone said.
"I'm not!" Emily growled at the amulet. "You know Emily, you can just talk with your amulet through your mind? That way, no one will be able to hear your conversations. I do that…" Trellis said. Giving advice to her shows you like her! Trellis's amulet said coolly. "What! No! That's absurd! I mean…" Trellis began looking sharply at the ground as if he was blaming it and as if he was trying to burn a hole through it.
Emily giggled looking over at were Trellis stood. "As you were saying about speaking with your stone in your mind?" She said giving a chuckle. She backed into the railing. To her surprise the railing were she leaned was a little weak and she fell backwards. Trellis dove after her without any hesitation. He caught her in his arms. Since the ship was in the air, they were falling towards the ground… actually towards the deathly water.
"Are you hurt?" Trellis asked concerned.
"Yeah! But really? You could've caught me with your amulet! But no, you had to dive after me didn't you? Now we're both in trouble!" Emily lectured.
"Well, sorry! But it would've been too late." Trellis replied calmly. Emily looked down, her hair whipping around her like flags in a tornado, at the misty water below.
"Can't you make the landing softer? We could die by hitting that water!" Emily yelled through the wind. Trellis sighed. "For you only… both a soft landing and saving your life. Elves don't die by hitting the water at a high speed. You owe me for three things!" Trellis yelled back. "Oh, who cares about owing you? My life is in danger cause of you!" Emily defended.
You are going to save her, right? I mean, it would be mean to let your love die. 'I told you she is not my love!' Trellis growled. When they were yards away from the water Trellis said. "Okay, if you don't mind, I'll drop you then catch you with my stone… I don't see land so… um yeah, I'll just hold above the water so you won't die."
He did just that. Emily, in Trellis's amulet grip, was not enjoying her amulet blabbering about her likening Trellis. Trellis finally popped out of the water spraying water from his mouth. He slowly let Emily drop into the water. "Trellis! What are you doing? I- I can't swim!" Emily gasped, she was holding on to Trellis's arm like the water was lava. "Oh, I'm sorry." Trellis grabbed her like he was carrying her in the air- bridal style.
Trellis heard a low rumbling sound, Emily heard it to. A huge serpent rose from the water. "Who passes the mighty serpents territory? I shall let you pass if you solve this riddle: There was a green house. Inside the green house there was a white house. Inside the white house there was a red house. Inside the red house there were lots of babies. What is it?"
The serpent spoke. "Oh! I know this one!" Emily said excited. "It's a watermelon! Am I right?" she answered. "Ha-ha! How'd you guess?" The serpent laughed. "It is right you may pass."