Quest for the Treasure, Chapter 2
Nadezda woke up early to try to solve the riddle. Valora and Farren followed her downstairs, into the kitchen.
Norla was up and about. Bacon was frying, and a fresh baking of biscuits was cooling on the counter. She was, at the moment, making lots of scrambled eggs.
"Hi, Mom," Nadezda said.
"Good morning," Norla answered.
Nadezda plunked onto a chair. Farren and Valora sat across from her.
"Mom, could you pass me a pad, please?" Nadezda asked.
When she had a pad, she took the pen offered to her by Valora and read the riddle: