LVI
“Get back in the chamber,” Norwyn said.
“What?” Dark asked. “It’s over, my friend. I’m finished.”
He glanced at Fenroot’s body satisfactorily. “I have my revenge. I do not fear death now.”
He reached up and grabbed Norwyn.
“You have been nothing but steadfast to me, and for that I thank you,” Dark said.
“Get back in,” Norwyn said. “We will try it one more time. It malfunctioned.”
“If you call me a malfunction,” Frog said, standing.
“Frog unplugged the machine,” Norwyn said flatly.
“You imbecile! Why?” Dark shouted.
Then he did a double-take.
“Frog? What are you doing here?”
“It’s all a ruse, my lord,” Frog said. “I just wish I had had the guts to come here sooner. Forgive me for my cowardice.”
“Ruse?” Dark asked. “I don’t understand.”
Norwyn sprouted orbs from his tail. T
