The Ball of Balls

Chapter 41

Wade stood in front of his glass orb in his room in the attic. Outside of the room stood two guards and Wade gestured that they should close the door. Then he turned to the orb and said: ''ORACLE! Wade HERE! CONTACT!"

The orb lit up. After a few seconds, a female voice sounded: ''Luna here.''

''Oh shit.. wrong connection... could you help put me through to the Oracle?''

You are speaking to the Oracle, but if you keep behaving so rude, I will hang up.''

''I am so sorry, your greatness. I expected.. uhm... well, a more manly figure. And I didn't know your name.''

''You sexist.''

''Anyways, I need your wise advice. The golden ring is destroyed and a group of rascals have intruded the castle. Even my own son disappointed me.''

''What did you want to know? You have two of the three questions left. It seems like you didn't use my good advice properly the first time.''

''Let me ask you this: how do I restore the golden ring?''

''The golden ring? A golden ring is simple to make, but do you have a special ring in mind?''

''The all-knowing ring from the Forest of Trees, I mean.''

''Once the ring is destroyed, it cannot be remade. But, there is a second magical golden ring that was lost years ago.''

''A second ring...? I want to use my last question! Where can I find that ring? Please tell me, your wiseness!''

''Long ago the magical golden ring was in the possession of a good fairy. But one day, she was mugged by a group of trolls. The magical ring was stolen by a troll and this troll gave it to his family. For generations the ring was passed down by putting the ring underneath the skin of their troll children. The ring is now underneath the skin of a forest troll, who made friends with the chosen one with the short spicy haircut.''

''GUARDS! BRING ME THE TROLL FROM THE BALLROOM!''