The Magic Bubble Machine JBN, June 29, 2023August 10, 2023 Once upon a time, in a kingdom far, far away, there lived two young knights named Sir Hugo and Sir Zora. They loved to run and jump and play, but they were also brave and always ready to help someone in need. One sunny day, while they were enjoying their day off, they received a summons from the king. The king explained to them that the kingdom was in dire need of a magical bubble machine for all the birthday parties. The Magic Bubble Machine was guarded by a fearsome dragon in a faraway land. The king had heard of the young knights’ bravery and knew they were the only ones who could retrieve the machine. Excited by the challenge, Sir Hugo and Sir Zora began to prepare for their quest. They knew they needed to be strong and agile, so they spent their days doing parkour and practicing their swordsmanship. Their unicorn, Glitter Butt, was really good at parkour too, and she loved to show off her skills. Finally, the day of their departure arrived, and they set off on their journey. On their way, they met some funny-looking gnomes with pointy hats and long beards. The gnomes offered them ice cream and they chatted and laughed together. The gnomes told them the way to the dragon’s cave. As Sir Hugo, Sir Zora, and Glitter Butt continued on their journey, they suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from the bushes. They paused for a moment, wondering what could be causing the noise. Suddenly, a group of squirrels jumped out from the bushes, chattering and throwing acorns at them. “Look out!” Sir Zora shouted as she dodged a flying acorn. Sir Hugo quickly jumped to the side, narrowly avoiding an acorn that was headed straight for his head. Glitter Butt was quick to react too, darting around and weaving through the air to avoid the barrage of acorns. Sir Zora quickly drew her sword, ready to fend off the attacking squirrels. She swung her sword, but the agile squirrels were quick to evade her blows. Sir Hugo decided to try a different approach. He reached into his backpack and pulled out a bag of nuts. “Hey, squirrels!” he shouted. “Do you like nuts?” The squirrels paused for a moment, their beady eyes fixed on the bag of nuts in Sir Hugo’s hand. Sir Zora lowered her sword, watching as the squirrels crept closer to them. “Let’s see if we can make friends instead of enemies,” Sir Hugo said as he tossed a nut towards the squirrels. The squirrels quickly gobbled up the nut, their sharp teeth crunching through the shell. Sir Hugo tossed another nut, and soon the squirrels were happily munching away, no longer interested in attacking the group. Just then, their troll friend Terry arrived on the scene. “What’s going on here?” he asked, looking around at the peaceful scene. “We made friends with the squirrels!” Sir Hugo said, grinning. Terry laughed. “Well, that’s one way to handle a squirrel attack,” he said. “But let’s keep moving, we’ve got a mission to complete!” And with that, the group continued on their journey, with the newly befriended squirrels scampering alongside them. Finally, they reached the dragon’s cave. They could feel the heat coming from the dragon’s breath, which blocked their path. Hugo, Zora, and Terry came up with a plan. They took some ingredients out of their bags and made cupcakes, cooking them in the dragon’s breath. The smell of the cupcakes woke up the dragon, who had been snoring loudly. The dragon was surprised to see them, and they all shared the cupcakes together. Hugo and Zora asked the dragon about the Magic Bubble Machine, and the dragon replied, “Oh, that thing? I have it around here somewhere. But you have to trade me something for it. I’m a dragon, and I can’t just give away my hoard like that!” Hugo and Zora put their heads together and came up with a plan. They offered to trade the dragon their sparkly sword and shield, which the dragon had been admiring. The dragon was pleased with their offer and gave them the Magic Bubble Machine. As they were leaving, the dragon called out to them, “My name is Snoreface, by the way.” On their way back to the kingdom, they encountered some talking frogs who challenged them to a game of parkour. They had so much fun that they almost forgot they were on a mission. When they finally reached the kingdom, they were greeted with cheers and applause. The king was overjoyed and gave them a medal for their bravery. Terry was so happy to have a nice place to stay and a job that he gave Hugo a giant hug that turned his face purple. With the Magic Bubble Machine bubbling away, all the birthday parties were awesome, and Sir Hugo and Sir Zora returned to their fort, gave Glitter Butt some Unicorn Chow, and settled back to watch some cool YouTube videos until their next adventure https://johnbnolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/The-Magic-Bubble-Machine.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Sir Hugo