"What happened to you?" Dantanian blinked. "Why is your neck bruised?"
"I fell off the bed," Thirteen replied with a straight face.
He didn't mention that he and Stella had gotten a bit off track earlier after waking up.
"About time you woke up," Forneus snorted. "So what do we do now? I'm itching for some action. The Sea Kings have already gathered around the island, and frankly, they're starting to get restless as well."
"Understood." Thirteen nodded. "I'll double check the formation today, and if everything is in order, we'll lure Zaphiel and his army tomorrow."
Dantanian's face turned solemn, while Forneus grinned.
"That's more like it." Forneus patted the teenage boy's shoulder. "I'll tell my troops to get ready."
The Sea Serpent wasted no time, heading straight to the sea to talk to the Sea Kings he had intimidated into obeying his orders.
