XXVI Dark would not let Frog go from his embrace, so much that Frog coughed and said, “Were you planning on ever letting me go?” Dark hadn’t realized how long he had been hanging on. He let go and said, “Well, my boy, this has been such a pleasant surprise for me that I was savoring the moment.” Frog stepped back and Dark got a good look at the area. The studio in the distance was the same as the one he’d seen on television. Above, a magical pink dome glowed and insinuated itself against the morning sky. Dark was impressed with the magical craft and construction. And Frog himself! He was gigantic, but he still looked the same even though his boyish face was long gone. He had green scales, warty underchin and big, bug-like eyes. A specimen right out of the bog, right out of history! “I

