"So how are we going to defeat Catiller?" Cleo asked.

"Explosives!" Jewel exclaimed.

"Great idea, but where are we going to get TNT?" Cleo asked Jewel.

"I think Jewel is on to something," I told the group. "We make the cave collapse. But how? Any ideas?"

"Explosives!" Jewel exclaimed again.

"No, Jewel. We don't know where to get any. I have flint and steel, but no TNT," Cleo said sternly to Jewel.

"Why not start a fire in the cave? We block the entrance with a bunch of rocks so Catiller, nor fire, can escape. But that'll be the last thing. We need a bunch of kindling and wood. Then, we place it all around the cave. I can get upstairs. Jewel, you get this side and Cleo, you get the other side."

That was my plan. The others agreed. We got to it right away. My arm was healed, so I was able to work. By my calculations, we should be done in the next month or so. We worked all days and half the nights. All of us caught glimpses of Catiller, but I saw him most frequently. Is that beast after me?

Well, I'm not afriad of it. Tonight at dinner, we will talk about the plan and what to do if Catiller attacks. Jewel is worried Catiller wants to get me and will. I'm not, though I will defend my friends, no matter how strong the beast is.