76 The Quest Begins

“Well,” Erom was the first to break the silence with one of his usual quips. “Well, only Gavadiol has to go, right? I mean, he’s the kryptonite after all.” Everyone burst out laughing much to the dismay of Sorrentino. “Shhhh!” He cautioned furiously. “There could be anyone around. Do you fellows even remember that we are fugitives at all?” That quieted them up at once. “Okay, so where can this lake, pond, or river be?” Terrilo took up the conversation now as they returned to business. “A river body full of alligators should not be too hard to find.” “Indeed it is not.” Lara said with a great sigh. A very great one. They all looked at her in concern. “My lady, are you okay?” Ella immediately jumped up and hurried over to her mistress. But Lara waved her away. “I am. I am. It's just that I just remembered reading about this particular river - and it's a river by the way - in Strange Facts About Zair, The Aerithorian Forest is said to be full of alligators. And y'all are not goin