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“Are
you okay?” asked Drew.
“I’m
okay.”
“You
don’t sound ready to fight.”
“Well
I’m not sure how to beat the crocodile priest. His servants beat
me last time and although I have learned from the fight, I’m nervous.
My sword does not do much against their dirt.”
“You
will not have to fight any of the priest’s servants. The priest will
be by himself this time. You do not need your sword to fight the
priest, and you will not be bringing it with you.”
“What?”
“You
will not be bringing the sword. You have to bring that…” and
her mother pointed to a rubber bag in the back seat.
Pandora pulled the
bag into her lap and untied it. It was filled with bright silver
coins but it did not weigh very much at all.
“The
priest has to eat the coins. I don’t know how many you will need,
but they will slow him down. From there you should be able to beat
him by yourself.”
“Okay,”
she stated with renewed confidence.
“The
crocodile priest has also stolen something from the world.”
“What?”
“You
will know it when you see it.”
“Okay.” |