Chapter 13
NELLIE HAD BEEN prepared to go back to the city to find Bruno accompanied only by Henrik, but she was unprepared for the reaction they got at the barn. It was time for the evening meal, and Agatha and Mina were putting out plates. The smell of hearty cooking was heavenly. Nellie had sent Ewout and Bas to get some rabbits from Mustafa. It was a long time since they had eaten meat.
“Of course, we won’t let you go alone,” Mina said. “We’ve come with you all this way, and done all those crazy things with you. Do you think we would give up so easily?”
“I think you should all stay here, especially people with children,” Nellie protested.
“And let you go by yourself?” Wim said.
“I’m in much less danger than you.”
Gertie said, “You escape the palace with a dragon, and people call
