Chapter 22 Where the Wild Things Are

The Grunwald party traveled on using the directions of Pirate Jack Roberts. He explained that there may be another kingdom according to a legend the tribal people told him.
Allen the Wise Man was sent to greet the king, if there is one. From the ship it looked mainly jungle and forest. Allen wandered through wood and jungle. When he came across the genie, he thought it likely he had arrived.

"Genie, have you seen any people? A castle perhaps?

"This is where the wild things are. The king and queen live here. Look more closely. The castle is a treehouse."
Allen turned to view the treehouse, but saw little more than the steps. For how could eyes possibly seek out buildings with the sight before him?
"I am King Louie Swinger, king of the wild things."

It talked! The monkey...monkey as big as a man...stared him in the face and spoke...
He noticed the genie in the background. The genie seemed to find the scene rather ordinary. This kept Allen from panic.
"Good day Your Majesty," Allen managed to get out before hurrying away.

Lord Robert Locksley followed the path Allen the Wise Man had just come from. The old man was babbling about seeing the blue genie, again, and then a man sized monkey that spoke to him.

Poor old man. He must not have had enough water on this trip. Maybe the kind old man had been giving away his share of food. Perhaps the heat is getting to him.

Then Lord Robert stopped in his tracks. It's true. It's all true. Sky blue genie and giant monkey man....

Chapter 21 How to Eat a Banana

King Lovejoy's seasickness had subsided just enough for him to venture onto land. What he wanted to know, is how can a seasick man not have his land legs? He was not at his best when he came across a native man. "I am Rohan. You don't look well-"

"Is that the way you address a king in this land? Have you no respect? I am King of Grunwald."

Rohan was taken clearly taken aback.

"Forgive me. I only wished to offer you this banana. I thought you were sick." "I am sorry. I am not feeling well. What is a banana? Is that a medicine?"

"It is a food. Bananas are good not only for food, but for after stomache illness." Rohan handed the king a banana.

"There is a banana tree behind you."

King Lovejoy looked at the peculiar tree behind him. Then he raised the long yellow food to his lips.

"No! It needs to be peeled. Let me demonstrate." Rohan took the banana back and opened it. "I don't eat the seed at the bottom either."

"This is quite good. It's the first thing I've eaten on this voyage that hasn't made me feel ill....but I have been feeling better today."

"Bananas are good to eat when you're feeling a little better. Would you like some seeds to take with you to your country?"

"I think this trip is well worth being seasick if it means bringing bananas to my country; thank you."

Wanting to have peace with this king, Rohan promised not only to gather banana seeds, but also plenty of seeds from any food bearing plants the king lacked. The tribe had more than they could use. He hoped they could spare enough for the king to share the seeds throughout his kingdom.

Chapter 20 The Pirate Meets a Brute

Pirate Jack had so far been rather bored with the "adventure". At last they had arrived somewhere interesting!

Pirate Jack came upon a hut type dwelling that looked promising.

He was soon greeted by a native by the name of Rip Brute. "Rip Brute, I am Pirate Jack Roberts. What do you do around here for fun?"

"Come. We will play at hunting darts."

It wasn't long before other members of the tribe stopped by, likely to see this foreign man. Gubon Bushman, a very dark skinned man, was fascinated with Pirate Jack's skin. He listened eagerly about the Kingdom of Grunwald, with inhabitants as pale as the pirate's. Pirate Jack settled down to an evening meal with 3 of the tribemen: Brute, Bushman, and a man by the name of Brawn Hunter. "I am with a party from the Kingdom of Grunwald. Our good King Lovejoy wishes us to seek out people. It seems many have perished during the Plague. It seems that those in Europe that could, traveled to Grunwald to live...perhaps everyone...perhaps there are some to sickly who shall die."

The men listened quietly as the pirate went on.

"We have found 2 kingdoms of people in the desert and a hidden kingdom of people in the orient." He looked at the tribal men expectantly.

"Now that we are here, many think this is all the people of the world." The other men shifted their gazes to their food.

"I think if anyone would know of another kingdom, if there are anymore. It would be the men before me." The men grew more quiet. Jack Roberts placed his silence as wisely as he had placed his words. Finally Brute addressed Hunter.

"The legend of pale people of the water house tribe is true. This man he comes with people on a house on the water. He has seen many other people. The other legend may be true as well."

"Perhaps we should tell him where." Pirate Jack listened eagerly as the tribal men told him where the wild things are.