CHAPTER 5
The Fish on the Mountain
Gasket landed in a valley at the base of a small mountain. The mountain was gray with rocks and bushes all over, and there was a wooden lodge at the summit.
“That’s his home,” Lucinda said.
“Then let’s fly up there,” Theo said. “Walking will waste more time.”
Instead, Lucinda started up the winding path that led up the side of the mountain. “No. We walk. You’ll see why.”
Theo followed her reluctantly, with Gasket shuffling behind on foot.
“Why are we here?” Theo asked.
“Because my friend can help us get into the castle,” Lucinda said.
As they climbed, a patch of golden brambles sprouted up before them and stretched the whole length of the trail.
“Where did those come from?” Theo asked.
Lucinda snatched the Whatsamadoozle from him, turned it int
