One Good Knight (2006)
“Peri said finally. “There is absolutely no point in trying to make further plans now, except—”
All of them turned at the sound of claws clicking on stone. A moment later, the fox appeared in the doorway, carrying the plate-size scale carefully in his teeth.
“—except to destroy that,” Peri finished.
“How?” Gina asked doubtfully. “I have always been under the impression that dragon scales were nearly indestructible.”
“Vinegar,” Peri said serenely, and turned to Thalia. “Can you fetch the big jug ...of wine that went off, please?”
“You mean we’ve finally got a use for that wretched stuff?” Thalia exclaimed. “Oh, grand!” She edged past the prone body of Adam, who twitched his tail out of the way for her, and headed for the room that served as their pantry.
“It is pretty wretched,” Cleo agreed. “Even as vinegar. But I’m not sure—how is vinegar going to work to destroy the scale?”
“It won’t destroy it, exactly,” Peri said, as Thalia returned with a large, and seemingly heavy jug that sloshed.MoreLess
All of them turned at the sound of claws clicking on stone. A moment later, the fox appeared in the doorway, carrying the plate-size scale carefully in his teeth.
“—except to destroy that,” Peri finished.
“How?” Gina asked doubtfully. “I have always been under the impression that dragon scales were nearly indestructible.”
“Vinegar,” Peri said serenely, and turned to Thalia. “Can you fetch the big jug ...of wine that went off, please?”
“You mean we’ve finally got a use for that wretched stuff?” Thalia exclaimed. “Oh, grand!” She edged past the prone body of Adam, who twitched his tail out of the way for her, and headed for the room that served as their pantry.
“It is pretty wretched,” Cleo agreed. “Even as vinegar. But I’m not sure—how is vinegar going to work to destroy the scale?”
“It won’t destroy it, exactly,” Peri said, as Thalia returned with a large, and seemingly heavy jug that sloshed.MoreLess
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