“Down sail!” boomed a deep voice above them. “Circle around! Drop a rope!” Splash! A thick rope slapped the surface of the water. Eric, Neal, and Julie grabbed hold of the rope and climbed up. The ship was huge, with red-and-yellow sails and blue wings that swept to the back. As he climbed, Eric read the golden letters on the ship’s side. “The Jaffa Wind. Jaffa City is where Princess Keeah lives. This must be her boat!” A strong hand reached down and helped them aboard. “Our friends from the Upper World!” said a man in a long blue robe, smiling at them. It was Galen Longbeard, first wizard of Droon. “You have come to us again,” he said. “And again we can offer you nothing but danger.” “We had to come,” Julie said. “The soccer ball turned into a globe of Droon. Did Keeah do that?”
