Illustrations for Chapter 8: Muddletonques

copyright Christina Wald

 "The muddletongue was making horrible noises in his throat and waving his flaming torch in the air. Other muddletongues stood around the cage, growling and grunting. Some were very big and others were not so big, but they all had the same strong-looking arms and long, tangled hair. They were dressed in animal skins." 

copyright Christina Wald

"Then, over in a corner, he saw something that seemed very much out of place. It looked sort of like a wooden bench, with two legs and a curved top. He barely suppressed a loud gasp. That's it!"