Loric got to the farm to see Laud lying in the grass. “What's wrong?” He asked, looking at Laud roll around in the grass. “There is a pain in my belly,” Laud said, lying on his stomach. “How many gie did you eat?” Loric walked over to the wyvern. “You should go home,” he added. Laud looked at him with a frown. “Not you. I was talking to the wyvern,” Loric said and smacked the wyvern and it stood up. It flapped its wings and shrieked at Loric. “I mean it, you can go. They might need you more than I do right now. Come on get moving,” Loric said as he shued the wyvern. “Laud, you have not yet answered my question.” Loric turned his attention towards Laud. “Seventy…” “Seventy?” “Five” “Seventy-five? Why would you eat seventy of these acidic fruit? Never mind, I will get you som

