by Prof. Sindor Aloyarc » Fri May 22, 2020 8:42 pm
One evening not long past dinnertime I was there when Ryan came into the castle dripping wet after nobody had seen him since earlier in the afternoon of the previous day.
Rumor has it that he got pulled into the Lake by the Big Giant Squid. Not sure if he would've been kept mostly above water, or had a chance to utilize some charm or natural remedy he might have had on hand in order to keep himself from drowning, but the story goes that he was actually dragged (gently, I hope) to a place where the Squid likes to have friends over for company. Unfortunately all this social distancing has gotten everyone a little stir-crazy, and apparently our aquatic buddy is no exception!
I did hear someone ask Ryan where he'd been, and although he didn't seem upset, he did answer (over and over again) in a rather dazed and confused way that he'd been "Out to tea." Someone swore he was really saying "Out to SEA," though nobody knows how or why that would be the case. Unless the Squid had magicked them elsewhere, which none of us knew it to be capable of but were very much intrigued by the possibility.
People mostly agreed that based on how long Ryan was away, it very easily could have been both ("Out to tea, out to sea, out to tea, out to sea"), as everyone's been under the impression he was never escorted back to the castle grounds. Hence another opportunity for getting lost!
I saw him walking around the lake a few days after with a rather longing expression on his face. Not entirely certain that he didn't enjoy the experience overall! Albeit an unexpected adventure.
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