The Race To Save Jane
"Make haste, Princess Sofia!" Gunther called out holding onto his girlfriend, he was trying really hard not to cry.
Sofia was running to King Roland's study where he & King Caradoc were busy signing their treaty, when she passed by Princes James & Cuthbert who were baking chocolate banana nut muffins with Chef Andre for the Dunwitty Ducks Dazzleball team's snack for halftime during their upcoming game against the Royal Redhawks.
"Sofia, what's the matter?" James asked, his voice sounding urgent.
"And, where are Gunther & Jane?" Cuthbert added, his voice sounding just as urgent.
"They are in Mr. Cedric's workshop," Sofia called back to the princes. "Gunther & I saw Mr. Cedric trick Jane into drinking some tea that had poison in it! So, I need to tell Mom, Dad, and Sir Theodore what has happened to her."
The threesome was soon joined by Princesses Amber & Lavinia who told Queens Miranda & Gwendolyn, Kings Roland & Caradoc, as well as the knights what had happened.
"Oh no," Sir Ivon shouted. "King Roland, you should have warned the lass that your sorcerer was nothing more than trouble!"
Back in Cedric's workshop, Cedric heard Gunther singing to Jane as he held her near him.
Gunther: Alas my love you do me wrong;
To cast me off discourteously;
And I have loved you so long;
Delighting in your company;
Jane you are all my joy;
Jane you are my delight;
Jane you are my heart of gold;
And you who I love so dearly;
I have been ready at your hand;
To grant whatever you would crave;
I have both wagered life and land;
Your love and good-will for to have;
Jane you are all my joy;
Jane you are my delight;
Jane you are my heart of gold;
And you who I love so dearly;
Well I will pray to God on high;
That thou my constancy mayst see;
And that yet once before I die;
Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me;
Jane you are all my joy;
Jane you are my delight;
Jane you are my heart of gold;
And you who I love so dearly.
Gunther then hugged Jane firmly but gently.
"Your pretty Lady Knight will never get this sword back!" Cedric said to Gunther fiercely.
Outside Cedric's workshop, Sir Ivon and the others could hear Gunther's song again.
Gunther: Alas my love you do me wrong;
To cast me off discourteously;
And I have loved you so long;
Delighting in your company;
Jane you are all my joy;
Jane you are my delight;
Jane you are my heart of gold;
And you who I love so dearly;
I have been ready at your hand;
To grant whatever you would crave;
I have both wagered life and land;
Your love and good-will for to have;
Jane you are all my joy;
Jane you are my delight;
Jane you are my heart of gold;
And you who I love so dearly;
Well I will pray to God on high;
That thou my constancy mayst see;
And that yet once before I die;
Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me;
Jane you are all my joy;
Jane you are my delight;
Jane you are my heart of gold;
And you who I love so dearly.
Just then, the workshop's door swung open and Cedric could see the furious face of King Caradoc staring back at him.
"RELEASE MY YOUNG KNIGHT FROM THAT ENCHANTMENT RIGHT NOW, SORCERER!" a very displeased King Caradoc ordered Cedric.