Meeting in Strange Places...

Just as Awena said "I am beginning to think this 'spoon' is the key we are looking for."  A little glimmer shined in Arnie's eyes.  For she was delighted that she could reveal to Awena, Roslie. and Hazelwyn just why they had needed her.

But just as Arnie reached her hand into her pocket, came a bumbling sound, then a loud 'thump' followed by a few choice words seldom heard in the ancient hallow space of the  library of the Sleeping Sisters. 

Everyone turned toward the chaotic noise to discover the new Troll King holding several books in his hands, scrolls tucked under his arms, and a few aged tomes at his feet.  Surprised by his unexpected appearance, Awena stepped over to the King and asked, "Your Highness, how can we help you?"  

"Oh please, dear lady, you can just call me Dulbbe as I am still a scribe at heart," replied the Troll King.

With a gentle smile and a wave of her hand, Awena proceeded to cause the scrolls and books - both fallen and in his hands - to float to the nearby tables in the library where they organized themselves neatly. "Then Dulbbe, how can we  help you?" Awena asked again.  "I am here actually helping Arnie," Dulbbe replied.  

A surprised look appeared on everyone's face as they all turned to look at Arnie. "You are?" Arnie confusedly asked.  

"Yes, Arnie.  Drat told me about the mission Dree gave you when he turned into the Monacle Dragon," Dulbbe replied.  "Drat told me, like the loyal minnon that he is, on how you are to finish the last request of Dree's.  That somehow the quest is tied in with a favor that is suppose to give the Gooblin King his greatest desire," Dulbbe continued.  ​

"Well, Drat is suppose to be helping me," said Arnie.  "Not the king of the Trolls," said the exasperated Finder before she remembered whom she was talking to and quickly added "your majesty." ​

"Yes, yes, I know that but I couldn't resist finding out what will be the Gooblin King's greatest desire," answered Dulbbe.  "Plus I love the digging around in old books looking for clues as to what that desire might be.  He has had so many while competing with the old Troll King.  While I am researching, I have Drat checking out all the alleys and byways which is his specialty.  Afterall, I was the king's scribe long before I became King myself."

"But what are you doing here Arnie?  Shouldn't you be out looking for clues for Dree's mission?" asked the Troll King.  "I am," answered Arnie defending herself. "Or at least I was until Roslie and Hazelwyn said they needed me in 'finding' a key.  Now that I am a Finder, I just had to help them.  But I also don't believe in coincidence.  Meeting you here Dulbbe in this strange place, reminded me of Dree's request, just as I found out that the 'key' I am looking for is the same key-spoon or spoon-key or whatever that is needed for finding the Dreamweavers," as Arnie threw up her hands in bewilderment. 

​Everyone watched Arnie as she then reached into one of her many pockets and pulled something out of it.  "Which happens to be the spoon I have right here in my hand.  Now the real question is, does all of this searching somehow relate to both quests?"

The Realm of Wymsy is an original storyline by Shawn and Lesley Duthie.

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Dulbbe, Troll King