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leaving the other trolls in the courtyard outside.
    As Bella entered Yarg’s domain, she shivered again. The interior of the castle was dark and dank. A rotten stench stretched out its putrid fingers and wrapped them around her. Bella tried hard to act as if it did not bother her, but it was difficult. She began to scrunch her nose in revulsion, but stopped instantly when she realised that Yarg was watching her.
    She turned her gaze from his, and looked around the great hall they had entered. Huge cobwebs populated by fat, ugly spiders stretched from the high beams to the floor that was itself covered in dust, with rubble and debris piled up in the corners. It appeared to have never been cleaned. The murky light brought no cheer; rather it extended a gloomy feeling to everything it touched.
    In the middle of the great hall, Bella could see a massive fireplace spilling ash all over the floor. She saw overlapping sets of footprints from the trolls that had walked there, and she couldn’t help but wonder how all the dirt didn’t irritate them. As she neared Yarg, she caught a whiff of him and she wrinkled her nose, thinking she had her answer.
    Yarg walked ahead of her into the great throne room. He scratched his head with his thick fingers and watched Bella. He could feel her light drawing him. She truly is the most beautiful fairy I have ever seen, he thought. He felt an urge to lock her up, to keep her as his own until the end of time, but something held him back. He sensed her inner strength, and a determination aimed at something that he had yet to discover. Her aura revealed the blue spell of fairy protection glowing around her.
    â€œWhat do you want, Fairy of Pure Heart?” he asked.
    Bella came to land lightly before Yarg’s throne, and said in her clear, soft voice:
    â€œKing Yarg of the trolls, I come seeking your help.”
    â€œHow can I be of help to you?” he asked.
    Bella replied, the emotion evident in her voice:
    â€œNemesis has taken my good friend, Prince Arthur, a mortal from the human realm. Arthur followed me into the immortal realms and refused to leave without me. Nemesis was enraged; he captured the prince and flew off with him. I have heard that from time to time you have helped other immortals. Please, can you help me find my prince?”
    Yarg sat down on his throne and pondered her words for a few moments. He absently rubbed his belly before answering.
    â€œYou must go to Nemesis, deep within the Valley Mystic, but you will have to prove that you are worthy before he will grant you an audience. Yes, I have knowledge of the path you must take to do that. Yet, be warned. Should you decide to follow that path, it will not be an easy one. Are you willing to do all that is required, Fairy?”
    Bella slowly nodded her head.
    â€œYou shall go on the Great Dragon’s Hunt, Fairy; a quest to retrieve seven magical tokens. Once you have gathered all the tokens in the order given, you will seek an audience with Nemesis. He will have sensed the presence of the magic tokens, and knowing that you have completed the Great Hunt, he will grant it. When you come into his presence, you will lay the tokens before his feet, and wait for him to acknowledge you.”
    He paused to ensure that she had understood all this, then continued, “Then you will beg that he grant your wish, that he releases your prince and returns him to his rightful home.”
    Bella looked at Yarg. “What do you ask in payment for this list?”
    Yarg returned her gaze for a long moment before saying, “Your wings, Fairy.”
    Bella gasped in surprise. “What could you want with my wings?”
    â€œWe both know that each set of fairy wings contains different charms and enchantments. Your wings have special powers attached to them that I can use. So, what say you, Fairy of Pure Heart?”
    Bella felt the words catch in her throat before they forced their way free, that struggle