wand.â
Jack could see Camelin was impressed even though he tried not to show it.
âIâll tell Nora when I get back. Youâd better get some sleep, weâre going to Falconrock in the morning, just the two of us, so donât go inviting any of your new friends to join us.â
âI wonât.â
âEspecially not the Dorysk, heâs got a nasty habit now of turning up when I least expect it. Since heâs joined the Night Guard, I swear heâs spying on me.â
Jack smiled. Soon Camelin wouldnât be able to keep any secrets from Nora. A loud knock on the kitchen door interrupted Jackâs thoughts. They both listened.
âNora,â grumbled Camelin as he hopped back onto the windowsill. âShe said sheâd come round later with a pie and a pot of blackberry jelly. Sheâll have heard you were back from the trees.â
âIâll see you tomorrow then.â
âItâll be great, just us two.â
âNora said Iâve got to find the library on my own. Iâll ask my Book of Shadows; there might be some helpful information in there.â
âYou donât need to look in there, youâve got me.â
âBut Nora said I had to do it on my own.â
âIâve been lots of times with her, sheâs made me promise not to tell you the way but she didnât say I couldnât do any ravenphore.â
âRavenphore?â
âYou know! The signals they do with flags, only I do it with my wings and beak.â
Camelin hopped onto Jackâs round table and gave him a demonstration of a technique heâd obviously been working on. First he raised his left wing, then his right. Jack almost laughed when he thrust his head forward and stared into the distance. He pointed his beak down, then up.
âWhat dâyou think?â
âBrilliant.â
âThereâs moreâ¦â
âMore!â
âYep, if youâve gone too far Iâll do this,â explained Camelin as he pirouetted around and rotated his beak at the same time. âAnd if you have to go underground Iâll do this.â
Jack bit his lip to stop himself from laughing out loud as Camelin put his head down and pulled his wings back.
âLast one coming up,â said Camelin as he put both his wings over his eyes.
âWhatâs that one?â
âWatch out! I hope I donât have to do that one tomorrow.â
âMe too! See you in the morning.â
Without waiting for a reply Camelin took off. Nora and Grandad were still talking downstairs so Jack got out his Book of Shadows, put his hand on the front and thought carefully before asking his question. He already knew he needed his golden acorn and special key but Nora had implied that finding the library was going to be the hardest part. He wasnât going to be able to take his wand, which meant heâd have to rely on his instincts. Any help his Book might give him would be invaluable. He took a deep breath and let out a long slow sigh before speaking.
âHow can I find the library at Falconrock?â
To find the door with the special lock
There are things youâll have to do,
Go under, over, along and through.
Find the tower, mount the stair,
The path is clear from the Druidâs chair.
Climb the gorge and cross the bridge,
Enter the tunnels under the ridge.
Once youâre there you canât turn back
To leave the rock, just follow the track.
Jack hadnât expected to be given any answers but the riddle hadnât really helped. He decided to learn it by heart, just in case it made sense once he was there. When he was sure he knew the rhyme he asked his book another question.
âWhat does Falconrock look like?â
Jack stared at the Book on his bed but nothing happened. He was about to put it away when the page opposite the writing rippled. A map began to form. When the drawing was complete he tapped it with his wand. Two
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