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He resolved to turn around andthe cavern and its treasures a second look, but just then, a voice thundered fro every crevice, every alcove of the cavern: "Are you going to plunderthe dead king had come to life He slowly rotated and looked up There, at the top of the stairs, shafts of sunlight strea Yap, stood Lord Amberhill and beside him, Yolandhe

"Well?" Lord A the cavern "Speak now or suffer judgment"

"No! No, sir!" Yap cried Then he wondered about Lord A the treasure as his own "It’s cursed, sir"

Yolandhe’s light silver laugh trickled down to him "Leave the small man be, my love," she told Lord Amberhill "He has repented He returned the treasure he had taken"

Repented? Is that what she called it?

"Yap, what are you doing here?" Lord Amberhill asked in his nor I swear! I had no idea it was right here What are you doing here, sir?"

"Yolandhe tells me I’ve an inheritance here, and I must say this is most unexpected"

Inheritance?

"Not just an inheritance," Yolandhe proclai reborn!"

In the Present:

YOLANDHE’S ISLAND

"The sea king reborn?" Amberhill asked "Is that what you said?" Whatever caused his frequent episodes of confusionand comprehension