The Twig

"Ahhh, yes. You ARE ready." Shadow said. "Just remember WHO you are and WHY you are here!"

"I am a knight errant of King Arthur's Court!" I said proudly, "And my quest is to find The Box of Destiny and to return it to him!"

"Ahhh, yes. I THOUGHT so." Shadow replied. "This IS the Perplex Plain-- and yonder on that distant hill IS the TOR you seek. Give me back the Jewel of Light which helped you in your time of need in the Dell of Gloom--and take this twig from the Tree of Knowledge which may help you further in your quest.

Remember!"

And the large black crow flew swiftly into the sky and disappeared.

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