Page 30 of Tiger's Voyage

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And the lady who weaves the silk

Will guide and guarantee you lay

The wreath on sea of milk.

Seek dragon kings of oceans five

From cardinal compass as you dive:

Red Dragon’s stars move in astral time;

Blue Dragon’s range points the way;

Green Dragon helps see through the clime;

Gold Dragon’s town lies ’neath the waves;

White Dragon unlocks the door to icy lights.

Take her arms and wield them well

Her unblemish’d prize to win.

Capture the string with fluid power;

Head homeward once again.

Cool India’s lands with precious dew;

River, stream, the rain will fill.

The dry land and the heart renew,

Else healing pow’r is latent still

I let the page fall gently to my lap and looked at Mr. Kadam with a newfound horror. “Dragons?” was all I could mutter.

5

Preparation

“Dragons?” I repeated.

Mr. Kadam chuckled sympathetically. “I believe the dragons will be helpful. I don’t think you have to fight them.”

“I sincerely hope you’re right about that. So, I assume you’ve looked into what some of these things are?”

“You assume correctly. Some I know, and some will need a bit more research. Would you like to assist me?”

“Definitely. It will be a good distraction for me.”

“Excellent! But first tell me what Phet said.”

We talked for a couple of hours. Kishan approached, saw me, and quickly departed again.

Mr. Kadam finally noticed the obvious tension. “Did the brothers do something to upset you?”

“Don’t they always?” I asked dryly.

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