10 Promises

CHAPTER 10

Promises Lucas and Will burst into the library, with Ruskin in tow. "Father!" shouted Lucas. "You are never going to believe what happened!" The king and queen had been discussing castle improvements with Stefan, one of the king's men. They turned to see what was going on. "Slow down, Lucas!" his father said. "Why don't you and Will have a seat and tell us your news?" Lucas and Will sat down. "What in the world has you two so wide-eyed?" asked the queen from a nearby couch. Lucas looked at Will.

"We stumbled upon the beast I've been hunting for years!" Will said. "We found a basilisk!" "You what?" questioned the king.

Lucas explained how they'd come across the basilisk in the woods. "We've never had anything like that in the kingdom before," said the king. "Do you know how dangerous

they are?" "Yes, Your Majesty," said Will. "They're deadly creatures." "And where is it now?" asked the king. "The beast is asleep in the woods," Will said. "Please, you must hurry." The king turned to Stefan. "Please send a message to André and Grom at once! Those wizards will know how to handle a basilisk. We will find a safe home for the poor creature, I promise."

Then the king turned his attention back to Will and Lucas. "You two are lucky to be alive," said the king. "How did you do it?" Lucas smiled proudly. "Believe it or not, music saved us," he said. The king wrinkled his brow. "In the same way Will charmed the snake?" he asked. "Exactly," said the bard. "Let us show you."