Fred moves in 4/4

"Gosh what a story," said Fred," are you sure it's all for me?"

"All fixed up," said Clarence, "the snowmen will be bringing you a regular supply of food complete with crunchy bits, you've got a nice dry cave and lots of treasure, everything a dragon could want. Only one thing, don't eat any of the local peasantry."

Fred was so overcome, that he couldn’t speak. He went back inside and started to polish and rearrange his heap of treasure.

"Went very well that did," said Megan, "come along Clarence we must be getting back, there's a long way to go. Cyril will fly you home Jennifer Jane, he's still small enough to fly out of the clearing in your woods. Very devil it was finding a space to take off after your party. Clarence and I walked for miles before we found somewhere."

"It was only as far as the old motorway workings," said Clarence.

"Well that's the other side of the wood isn't it? seemed like miles in the dark between all those trees."

"Come on Jennifer Jane," said Cyril, "those two will be arguing for hours yet and we've a long flight to get you home."

"Was that really Robert the Bruce's cave?" asked Jennifer Jane once they were airborne and well on their way.

"Nobody really knows," replied Cyril, “I suppose it could be. It is in Scotland though. Clarence had the idea and he and Megan took some of their old unwanted treasure up there last night and put it in the cave. There isn't much treasure in the other world because there are so many dragons, so each one of them can only have a little bit. Fred will be much happier here than he would be at home."

It was nearly dark as Jennifer Jane walked through the hedge at the end of her garden. Dad had just packed up his gardening tools and they walked back to the house together.

"Your Mum's in a funny mood. Today's the second time you've missed your dinner and she thinks all your friends really are witches and dragons and fairies."

"Don't forget the goblin sailors," laughed Jennifer Jane.

"Please don't remind her," said Dave, as they went indoors.

"Supper's in the oven," said Mary looking at Jennifer Jane rather strangely, "again," she added

"Sorry Mum I'll try not to be late any more."

"So where have you been all day?" asked Dave.

"Up to Robert the Bruce's cave in Scotland," said Jennifer Jane.

"Flew up there on a broomstick I suppose," said Mary in a sarcastic voice.

"Oh no, it was on a dragon actually," laughed Jennifer Jane as she went into the kitchen to get her supper.