'Step right up, step right up,' the performer ordered in a uniquely baritone voice. 'Why not come and see, the one, the only, human-fish! He's the rarest specimen you'll find in one thousand realms, and my goodness, can he dance!'
Well, if that wasn't an introduction, I didn't know what was. But, I was still mesmerised by the 'Hook the Duck' stall's prize pool, so I let the showman stroll off into a red marquee not far away. Back on Earth, when my parents used to take me on holiday, there'd been goldfish to win, or even a giant stuffed toy or two. But here, there were spell books, runic cards and pets of various kinds.
'I wonder how much the game costs.' Asher said to no one in particular.
