Seth spent the next two days recovering. He and Briana spent time walking the castle grounds and visiting Kirlin, who had a royal stall of his own. It was amazing how quickly Seth had regained his strength.

"Wow, we really did a number on these outbuildings," Seth said to Briana, walking past one that had been half obliterated. Just the shell remained. One whole wall was missing and half of another, but two stone walls remained intact. "I should offer to help you fix ...