would quench their thirst, be able to wash and water their animals and use their water mills, but at a great cost. James and Dottie had thwarted the tricatops and mended the gaping hole but they had unleashed a bigger problem. Sir Michael de Motrym knew this: he had seen it all before, some years, previously. He regarded the couple, rubbed his chin wisely, cocked an eyebrow and roared:"You know not what you do". Old, wise and a man of letters and very long words, he knew that by stopping one problem they had created another, more momentous and mendacious. Cause and effect he thought. The basics of physics. "In this world" he pontificated, "You may think you have used magic but alchemy is but a charlatan art. It never addresses real problems and you all must respect the laws of the universe and respect this earth". Cedriic knew and understood what he was saying. He was close to nature and in tune with the rhythm of life. He turned to the astounded crowd. "Pray listen to him my good people. We think we have solved the problem of the tricatops but we have not. We should have tried to communicate with them, learn of their ways. Yes and respect, what to us is an aggressive way of behaving but perhaps........
