Herbert
Herbert gradually realized that he couldn't stay at the bottom of the pond forever. The frog that he was could remain under water indefinitely, but the prince wouldn't let him. His duty to the Magic Kingdoms drove him, but more than that his love for Alexandra was a goad. In spite of saying goodbye to the princess, he couldn't let go of his love for her. So his love and his duty forced him to the surface, and once on the surface to follow the trail of Jordon and Alexandra. He had no difficulty picking up their trail, but he couldn't come near to matching their speed. He hopped and swam for days to reach the ruins on the shore of the lake of swans.
"Oh, great," he thought. "I only have to get past a lake full of thousands of birds who eat frogs, and one of them may just happen to
