King Elk Forest Hurry up, we are dreaming!

She'd thought at first that this was the kind of test she'd have to do alone, and she'd been prepared to rip into it.  But instead, it was going to be collaborative!  Which was even better in Maia's books because then she didn't have to worry about making a fool of herself alone.

She tried to get the feel of the words by repeating them in her head.  She hadn't done a lot of poetry, but she knew the trick was in the rhythm of the words.  She had to immediately adjust a little because Wraen threw her a curve... if this was a tale, she'd started at the end.  Or wait, had she?

The wise one felt awful for poor Willy's state, and took him right home to his magic... al den.  The last word took her a moment and she didn't expect it to rhyme, but den just kinda was perfect.  Well, rules didn't say it couldn't rhyme!