. The sea fairies . s. But the four prisoners regarded their enemy withsmiling composure, and no yell greeted the Yell-Makersefforts. Enough! said Zog, softly and sweetly. You may re-tire, my poor Yell-Maker, for with these people you arepowerless. The creature paused, and rolled its yellow eyes. May I nip just one of the slaves, oh, Zog*? it asked,pleadingly. I hate to leave without pleasing your ears witha single yell. [Let my slaves alone, was Zogs answer. They are hereto serve me, and must not be injured. Go, feeble one! Not so! cried the Queen. It is a shame, Zog, that suchan evil thing s
. The sea fairies . s. But the four prisoners regarded their enemy withsmiling composure, and no yell greeted the Yell-Makersefforts. Enough! said Zog, softly and sweetly. You may re-tire, my poor Yell-Maker, for with these people you arepowerless. The creature paused, and rolled its yellow eyes. May I nip just one of the slaves, oh, Zog*? it asked,pleadingly. I hate to leave without pleasing your ears witha single yell. [Let my slaves alone, was Zogs answer. They are hereto serve me, and must not be injured. Go, feeble one! Not so! cried the Queen. It is a shame, Zog, that suchan evil thing should exist in our fair sea. With this, shedrew her fairy wand from a fold of her gown and waved it 176 Chapter F if teen toward the creature. At once, the Yell-Maker sank downunconscious upon the floor; its legs fell apart in many pieces,the claws tumbling in a heap beside the body. Then all grewwithered and lost shape, becoming a pulpy mass, like few moments later the creature had melted away to nothing. at all, forever disappearing from the ocean where it hadcaused so much horror and pain. Zog watched this destruction with surprising it was all over he nodded his head and smiled, andTrot noticed that whenever Zog smiled his slaves lost theirjolly looks and began to tremble. 177 The Sea Fairies That is very pretty magic, Aquareine, said the , myself, learned the trick several thousand years ago, soit does not astonish me. Have you fairies nothing that isnew to show me? We desire only to protect ourselves, replied the Queen,with dignity. Then I will give you a chance to do so, said he spoke the great marble blocks in the ceiling of theroom, directly over the heads of the captives, gave way andcame crashing down upon them. Many tons of weight werein these marble blocks, and the magician had planned to crushhis victims where they stood. But the four were still unharmed. The marble, beingunable to touch them, was diverted from its course,
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