Drink, gentle stranger, and welcome.

All of evil will beware.

This is the text on my plaque, all who know me know the meaning behind the words.

Three people and two animals came to me in need one day, they were stout of heart and good souls, when they drank they slept and dreamt waking only to see the young Kin in trouble. One of the people helped the young Kin while those evil people drank of me. They will stay with me forever, never changing and never speaking again.

The young people were impulsive but of good heart they drank from me again and dreamed of their families finding strength in the knowledge given them. The Kin then travelled with them to Dread Mountain. They had cleverly taken some of me in a flask and drinking of me again they used the knowledge they had gained to overcome the toad and retrieve the gem. How they do this is within the pages of the book and best read by someone of calibre.

Ed: You can buy this book here, anything you buy using this link gives me commission and satisfaction as Emily Rodda is a good author.