5 Rhgmes of the Christmas Knight

5 Rhymes of the Christmas Knight “ Morgan?" said Annie. Annie ran to the table. She touched Morgan's cheek, then quickly pulled back her hand. “ She's cold. She's as cold as ice! ” said Annie. Tears filled her eyes. Annie turned to the Christmas Knight in a fury. “ What did you do to Morgan?" she asked. “ Bring her back! ” “ Do not fear, ” said the Christmas Knight. His voice was softer and kinder. “ She will come back to life after you complete your quest. ”

“ What-what exactly is our quest?" said Jack. “ You must journey to the Otherworld, " said the Christmas Knight. “ There you will find a cauldron. The cauldron is filled with the Water of Memory and Imagination. You must bring a cup of the water back to Camelot. If you fail, Camelot will never come back to life. Never. ” “ How do we do all that?” asked Annie, wiping her eyes. “ Remember these threerhymes, " said the Christmas Knight. “ Wait, let me write them down, " said Jack. His hands trembled as he pulled out his notebook and pencil. He looked at the Christmas Knight. “ Okay, I'm ready, " he said. Gripping his pencil made Jack feel stronger. The knight's voice rang out from inside his helmet. “ Beyond the iron gate The Keepers of the Cauldron wait. ”

Jack quickly wrote down the knight's words. “ Okay, what's next?” he asked. The Christmas Knight went on: “ Four gifts you will need-- The first from me. Then a cup, a compass, And, finally, a key. ” “ Cup. . . compass . . . key. . . . Got it, " said Jack. The Christmas Knight's voice boomed again: “ If you survive to complete your quest, The secret door lies to the west. " Jack copied down the last rhyme, then looked up at the knight. “ Anything else?" he asked. Without a word, the knight pulled off his red cloak. He dropped it to the floor. It fell silently into a heap at Jack and Annie's feet. The Christmas Knight snapped his horse's red reins, then galloped out of the great hall.