We didn't have a choice, there was no where to go. Law and I both turned around and started heading back up the stairs.

"Now if you would just follow me." The butler ushered us toward the other hallway. Now that I could clearly see him, I saw that he actually did have horns. He also seemed to be completely covered in fur.

"Law," I whispered, "He has horns."

"Thank you for noticing young lady. I in fact do have horns." The butler said.

My face turned as red as a tomato. "I'm so sorry, I did not mean to insult you or anything!" I could hear Law chuckling.

"No, no, young lady. You did not insult me at all! You see this used to be a vibrant kingdom with ample of my kind. But sadly nowadays there is only me and my master."

"Why? What happened?"

"All in good time young lady. My master will explain it all. Now we are not much different from you, we just have more hair and horns. Otherwise we are the same." We were approaching a large doorway with a faint glow coming from it. "Oh! We have arrived." The butler stepped to the side and spend the door. "You may enter."

The room was enormous, with a fireplace on the far side of the wall and a large table in the center. The table was decorated with candles and numerous dishes. At the end of the table sat the tiniest man I have ever seen.

"Welcome," the man said in a mouse like voice, "have a seat."

I glanced over at Law and I saw that he too was trying to suppress a laugh.

"Thank you," I said and sat as far away as I could. Law sat next to me looking down into his lap.

"We don't get many visitors anymore," the mouse man said.

"Well I suppose not, considering your kingdom is underground. I mean it's just a lucky guess but I don't think people even know your kingdom is here." I said as I stared at the dish in front of me.

"You are correct, but it used to be different. People from all over the world would come here. We were once a great and prosperous kingdom, but then one day that all ended." I picked up the fork and started stabbing the dish. "Let me tell you the story of the day the kingdom of Velterbell fell. You see it started like this, the day was clear and bright. Not a single cloud in the sky. The people were out doing their daily chores when it happened. A ship came, a dark and dreary looking ship. It was the pirate ship of Malice Herr, the most wicked man I have ever known. He came on this island and destroyed everything in his path. He was so powerful that he made the whole kingdom sink into the ground. The only ones that survived was my loyal butler and me."

Law and I were struggling throughout his entire speech, but we could no longer hold in our laughter. We both burst out, tears streaming from our eyes.

"WHAT IS SO FUNNY! DO YOU THINK THE FALL OF MY KINGDOM IS FUNNY!? HOW DARE YOU!" The mouse man screamed in his squeaky voice.

"No, Ha, it's, ha, your, ha, ridicules, ha, voice." Law managed to squeeze out.

"GET OUT OF MY SIGHT!" The mouse man screamed.

Law and I both got out of our seats and hustled to the door, laughing the entire way out.