5 A Berry Good Idea

CHAPTER 5

A Berry Good Idea "We have to save the pegasus from that hunter!" declared Lucas. "But how?" Clara asked. A knowing smile swept across Lucas's face. "With enderberries!" he said. Clara looked at the prince like he was crazy. "Where are we going to get enderberries?" she questioned. "The trolls are already guarding what little they have left." Lucas shrugged. "Maybe Cook knows where we can get some." "Well, it's worth a try," said Clara doubtfully. They galloped to the stables and returned the horses to their stalls. Then they hurried up the stone stairs and

burst through the back door and into the kitchen. Cook jumped from his kettle in terror. His spoon clattered to the floor. "Please don't do that ever again," he said, fanning himself with his hand. "You scared me out of my wits!"

"We're sorry," said the prince, picking up Cook's spoon. "Everybody is always sorry," complained Cook, cleaning his spoon on his apron. "Now, what is it I can do for you?"

"We wondered if you have any enderberries," said Lucas. Cook shook his head in surprise. "Enderberries!" he said dramatically. "I do not prepare enderberries in my kitchen." He seemed a little bit offended.

"But do we have any?" Lucas persisted. Cook let out a long sigh. "Yes, we have loads of enderberries!" he said. "The trolls give us those darn things every year as a gift! I don't have the heart to