Friends Unite

Chapter 15- Revelations

It was the middle of the night. Siluetta opened her eyes and turned towards the sound. The rustle in the bushes had woken her up, and now a shape emerged from the bushes. The moon was bright, and as the figure stepped into a pool of moonlight, Siluetta gasped. It was the otter king.

"Otter king!" she heard Edwin's voice. He must be awake too. "Why are you here? Do you need us?"

The otter king looked at them, and, to their surprise, began to speak. "I'm not really a king." 

"What?" shouted Nia. Obviously she was awake, too. "How could you not really be a king? You are the best king we have ever met!"

"Much better than my father," agreed Isaac. 

The otter put his fingers to his lips to silence them. "Quiet," he whispered. "We do not want my subjects to here."

"Well," asked Rose. "If you are not a king, what are you?"

 "I am a lonely young girl otter." 

Siluetta stared at the otter. "You're a... girl?"

 "Yes," the otter answered her. "I was the only child of the old Otter King and Queen. My parents died when I was very young, but according to the law the Otter King must be a fully matured male. I was very large for my age, so my parents told me that I must pretend to be male so that I could be king. They told me that I must never speak, for that would give me away. So that's what I've been forced to do ever since, and I hate it. The other otters place me on a pedestal, and no one knows me for what I truly am. I still try to care for my subjects and be a kind, thoughtful ruler, but I am very unhappy living like this."

Siluetta was astounded, and she could see by her friends' faces that they were too.

"So, now that we can't call you 'king' ," Edwin was saying. "What should we call you instead? What is your name?"

"F- Fiona." she bit her lip. Just then, the magic book fell open once more... 

You have found the seventh and final member of your quest. Take her with you, but do not let anyone else join you.

"Well, Fiona," said Edwin. "We can offer you a means of escape. We are on a quest. Would you like to quest?"

"Yes please!" Fiona squealed. But the words in the book were changing once again... 

Now that all the members of this quest are together, it is time to learn more about your quest.