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Ludolph dropped from the wagon onto the road and stood facing Wilhelm. "You? Against the army of the Dragon Lord, and his invincible beast?"
Wilhelm met the man's gaze. "Surely nothing is truly invincible!" Wilhelm said to him.
"There is nothing that can kill the dragon," Ludolph said.
Adolph opened his mouth. "What about the-"
Before Adolph could speak, Ludolph shouted "Still your tongue, brother!" He looked at Wilhelm for a long time. The sun had begun to slip past the dead trees, and the air had become chilled.
At last, Rudolph broke the silence. "What are you going to do with them?" he asked Ludolph.
"We will take them with us to our keep," said Ludolph. "Then we will decide what to do with them." He looked at Wilhelm and nodded toward Mirabel. "You and the fair maiden will come with us. Your horse and cart will be safe here, for the night."
