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Allspice was finishing up another batch of Ambrosia and had just poured it into the keg they stored the drink in when  Nutmegg returned from his exploratory journey in search of the young Dragon, Dree. 

​"Another batch for the Dragons I see. Now we only have to make about two hundred more for the next meal," snickered Nutmegg as he thought about how much the Dragons loved the Ambrosia.

​"If we don't get at least one mis-enchanted return, then we are going to have to find something with a little more kick that makes these Dragons belch," he continued.

Thinking about what that might be just made Allspice smile.  "What indeed could we feed a Dragon to make him really burp and yet keep down the flames?" he asked Nutmegg but knew that he would not really get a useful answer.  It was one of those discussions that always became more fanciful the more they passed it back and forth.  "I was thinking of something the 'Outies' call Rootbeer.  Supposedly it gives you lots of gas but I can't ever seem to find anyone who knows what roots to use."  

"Keep looking into that but in the meantime, what did you find out about the young Dragon?" asked Allspice. 

​"Let me sit down as it has been a long morning already and I will tell you all about my detective work," answered Nutmegg as he dusted off a large flat rock before sitting down.

"Let's see.  After Aralt left, I decided to check out the area where Aralt said he first had met the Dragon named Dree.  He had mentioned it was at the caves by the water.  Since many of the caves here are by a stream or some small amount of water, that wasn't really helpful so I decided to choose what was the biggest body of water and start from there.  Also my choice was a little bit based on if there were anyone else living nearby the caves.  After meeting a couple of talkative Wysps who bragged about some of their 'good' deeds, I found that the Dragon was living in the caves near this small lake.  These caves are also tucked back beneath a place they call the Baron's Mansion.  I decided to check it out and spent a while searching through the caves.  It is a good spot to hide as there are many tunnels leading to other locations and was hard to find where the young Dragon lived." 

Since Allspice did not ask any questions, Nutmegg continued.  "Finally, I heard some talking and managed to follow the voices until I came across a large opening.  There were a couple of privacy screens, a few piles of pillows, and a couple of large stacks of books.  Sitting on the pillows was a large white rat and the Dragon I had been looking for.  The Dragon and rat were talking about some meeting they needed to get back to.   Apparently they were taking a break and now needed to go back to this Baron's Mansion to talk with some oracle."

"That's terrific!" exclaimed Allspice.  "Now we know where he is if needed before Aralt and Siate' find him.  The question is, what do we do now?"

"I already did something," answered Nutmegg.  "Now don't get upset," he told his SPICE boss, "but I decided it was a perfect time to introduce myself."  Allspice just stared at Nutmegg as his mind was racing about all of the possibilities that could have happen.  Since Nutmegg was sitting before him, at least the Dragon didn't eat Hobb-goblyns.  "And what happened?" he finally asked Nutmegg.

"Well boss, I kinda told them all about SPICE and the problems with Wish Dragons' wishes going bad.  This seemed to bother the young Dragon a lot but I don't know why...  Otherwise it seems they want to meet with you at the Baron's Mansion if you will come so they can talk with you.  Whatcha think?  Should we go?" asked Nutmegg.

When Allspice told Nutmegg to do his detective work on the young Dragon, this was not what he had expected, but sometimes it is the unexpected that works out better than the plan...  "Why not.  Help me dampen the brewing fires and roll this barrel of Ambrosia over to the store room.  Then you can take me to the Baron's Mansion and we will find out what they know.  Maybe we will find the answer to how to take away a Wish Dragons ability to make wishes," Allspice answered as he started putting away his cooking utensils.