After all, Yosil was the castellan of Kornac's Keep!

Yosil slowly opened his eyes and flashed a vague smile as Frank turned to him. "I've been watching, young man-you only sniffed the cauldron and wrote down your answer. Why didn't you taste the soup? You might stand a better chance of getting it right that way, no?" Frank stopped in his tracks, but his stance clearly did not change as he retorted, "Why should I taste it when it's poisoned?"

If anything, he appeared even surer now.

"Insolence!"

Mole was snapping at Frank right then, "Watch your tongue, boy! You're speaking with the castellan of Kornac's Keep!"

Frank shot him a look of disdain in turn. "And, what? Are you saying that being older makes everything right?"

Mole was left flushing. "You wretch?!"

"Manners, Mole Cricks."

up a hand, stopping Mole from snapping at Frank as he twirled his beard. "You are right, young man. While I am a mentor and have lived for two centuries, my knowledge in

announced that I have reevaluated this young man's

other Kornac's Keep elders

Is that geezer

to hear that Frank's score was suddenly 120 points. "Sir, that

see it, het should be given zero points and chased

score him higher

the only one who got it right?" The elders of Kornac's Keep and Mole were scowling as well, though they

"Hahaha...."

simply chuckled despite being questioned. "All of you are right. It's just that Mr.

be

out laughing as he pointed at the

counteract it before the soup boiled, so most of you stood no

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