I accidentally wrote this continuation of “It Started With an Opera,” through no fault of my own. Read that first, for context.

As a traveling bard, Narook had explored many lands and has seen countless wonderous things.
Little does he know that arriving at the Dragon's Hoard tavern would change all that.
While forced to settle down, his greatest journey is just about to begin.

“Yes!” I said, and babbled on before I could lose the momentary burst of confidence, “I’m interested in —”

Chapter 35

Despite my misgivings, my time spent at the photography studio that afternoon was enjoyable. In the two hours or so that I spent there before Mum and Aunt Heather returned, I got a really good insight into what goes into creating good photographs.

Diane asked that I assist her in the staging of the photos, especially when she was busy taking shots of Barney. I was nominated to distract him, so he looked in the direction of the lens, which was achieved by me holding up and squeaking a dog toy behind Diane’s shoulder.