An Old Friend

Our coastal walk has ended today. We saw Tingamel castle and headed inland towards it, passing by more of my recently discovered Speaking Dragon Plants.

This castle is one that I have little knowledge of, as I’ve never had any reason to visit it before. I have to say that it is looking in a very good condition – in fact it puts Soulhill Castle to shame.

As we approached the drawbridge to the castle, I noticed a large Runic letter C chiselled into the granite of the castle above the entrance. I struggled to think of a wizard I knew whose name began with C.

However, once we were standing in the courtyard I realised that it was not a wizard who had carved the letter. We were surrounded by a group of tall hooded figures and from somewhere high above the courtyard a voice called for me to identify myself.

Naturally I answered with my name and home castle, but was surprised that this was met with raucous laughter. Why my name should result in such a reaction I could not understand.

As the laughter grew louder, two of the hooded figures stepped to the side to allow a tall, slim man to walk between them. As he lowered his hood he smiled at me and called my name.

There was my old friend and companion in my previous quest for the Stracyl; Rhonas the Elf.