Twenty-Nine

Brian was ready to leave, to befuddle with his real beard the wholesome citizenry of Crete, New Jersey, and to salvage what was left of his summer. But instead he was pulled into one tiresome adventure after another. The visit to the North Pole. The discovery of Atlantis. The escape from the Elephant Burial Grounds. The hunt for jewel thieves in Venice. The escape from the Island of Giant Insects and Sewing Supplies.

Even after their return to Castle Manchego, issues opened and were denied their closure. Items were discovered missing. The queens were missing from all the decks of playing cards. The queens were missing from the chess sets. The queen sized sheets were missing, and the queen beds missing along with them.