The first thing I remember is being trapped in a bell tower. I was standing on stone and trying to keep my balance by placing my hands against the flat, stone walls. A few other people were trapped up there with me, including a little boy and Venger.Venger summoned one of his Nightmares, the black Blitzkrieg, and she got the little boy safely to the ground. I don't remember if I was the last to be rescued by Blitzkrieg, but when it came my turn, I just kept riding her. We flew for a while, just going everywhere. It was wonderful. She understood my commands very well and was very careful with me. It seems I had only to think of what I wanted her to do and she would do it perfectly.
After joyriding, someone, probably a servant of Venger's, told me to go to a store for potion ingredients. Since I'd already spent so much time with Blitzkrieg, I decided I'd use another of Venger's Nightmares for the task. I sent Blitzkrieg back, but was having trouble remembering the names of his other eleven Nightmares. I thought back to a poem, like a children's rhyme, in which were the names of all twelve Nightmares. It was somehow connected to the positions of the hours on a clock face. It helped to imagine Venger, himself, reciting it. Still, I could only remember three: Blitzkrieg, Othello, and Rudirir.
I instantly recognized the name "Rudirir," and immediately summoned him. I thought I knew what he was like, but I guess I didn't because when I saw him, he wasn't what I was expecting. Rudirir was an ugly, solid, pea-green color, and had a unicorn's horn and red eyes. He didn't look or act very friendly at all, but I decided to keep with my choice.
I went to the store and had to take Rudirir into the store with me because the on-site stables were closed. I left him tied to a post in the front of the store and went on with my shopping. It wasn't long at all before I heard Rudirir start causing problems. He was very bad-tempered. He was kicking aisles over and trying to head-butt anyone who came close to him. I just left him there at the store and went back to Venger's castle, where there was a group of prisoners lounging around. I realized I was a prisoner too, but we all had free run of the castle, so it wasn't so bad.
