A week with Peter 9/17

Wednesday

One hour after the Bell family had finished breakfast, Jennifer Jane and Peter landed just outside Tornak’s cave in the alternate world. Tasmin had heard them arrive and came out to greet them.

“So you must be Peter, I’ve heard a lot about you already. You don’t look stronger than the blacksmith at the village, but I suppose you must be. Your father must be very clever to be able to send you to other worlds without the use of magic. Tornak is out at the moment at the village waiting to check over the next consignment of coal, and Cyril has just gone to have some lessons at his aunty Megan’s.”

She stopped talking for a moment to take another breath, so Jennifer Jane asked if they could come inside to see Tornak’s treasure. She grinned at Peter as they followed the dragon into the cave.

“I did warn you she talked a lot.”

Peter enjoyed himself for an hour being told about various items, but at last he managed to get a word in edgeways and said he was sure that they ought to be getting on, as Jennifer Jane had a lot of other places to show him.

“He’s a nice lad,” said Tasmin quietly to Jennifer Jane as they all went outside, “but he doesn’t talk very much, does he?”