CHAPTER THIRTEEN Multiplication Madness *MAGELLAN*LEAVING SAFFY TO recover from the news about Crk—she didn’t think the parents needed more bad news—and keep Psyche from exploring the Saffron castle, Magellan went to get help. He tucked Crk back into his pocket, with a Saffron yellow pencil for company.
King Arun, Queen Mitali, and his grandparents—cranberry-ing in their balconies—were having a late tea and dessert.
“I want to throw a party,” Magellan told them.
All six grown-ups blinked in unison. Grandpa Saffron turned his speaking trumpet around and banged on it. If Magellan had known it was this much fun to surprise his family, he would have done it before.
Queen Mitali recovered first. “That’s a wonderful idea.”
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