The three knights lay in the grass, fighting for breath. The dance .. . We must stop . . . stop dancing, gasped theolder knight. You have stopped! We pulled you away! said Annie. The knight looked up at her and Jack. He had a rough, craggyface. Who.....
Annie chased Jack around the circle. Stop, Jack! she cried. Stop! She grabbed his shirt and tried to pull him out of thedance. Let go, Annie! he said. Leave me alone! But Anniewouldn't let go. Finally, she pulled so hard that Jack broke handswith the...
The Otherworld was completely different from the dark, coldworld Jack and Annie had just left behind. They were standing at the edge of a pale green meadow. Themeadow was bathed in warm, rosy sunlight. Three horses--oneblack, one brown, one gray--wer...
As the wind blew away more fog, Jack and Annie saw abridge. It was made of thick wooden planks held together withiron bands. It stretched all the way from the edge of the cliffwhere they were standing to the iron gate. Come on, let's go! said Annie....
Once the knight was gone, the candles and torches in thegreat hail grew dimmer. A bitter chill crept over the room. What do these three rhymes mean? said Jack, looking at hisnotebook. Who are the Keepers of the Cauldron? What secretdoor?I don't know,...
Morgan? said Annie. Annie ran to the table. She touched Morgan's cheek, thenquickly pulled back her hand. She's cold. She's as cold as ice! said Annie. Tears filled hereyes. Annie turned to the Christmas Knight in a fury. What didyou do to Morgan? sh...
I have come to see Arthur the king! the Christmas Knightsaid. His deep voice echoed from inside his helmet. His redarmor gleamed in the firelight. King Arthur stood up. He stared fiercely at the knight, but hespoke in a calm, steady voice. I am Arthu...
A pair of torches dimly lit the drafty entrance hall of thecastle. Shadows danced on the worn tapestries. Wait here, said Morgan. I will tell the king of your arrival.She headed through the huge stone archway that led to the greathall. Let's peek in,...
Jack shivered. He could see his breath in the dim light. Annie was staring out the window. This is Camelot? shesaid. Jack looked out with her. The tree house had landed in agrove of tall, bare trees. A huge, dark castle loomed against thegray sky. No...
Sunlight had faded from the late-afternoon sky. Puffy snowclouds were moving in. Let's hurry. I'm cold, said Jack. He and Annie were walking home from school. TheirChristmas vacation was just beginning. Cooo--cooo. Wait, said Annie. Look. She pointed...