The Journey to Cadenza (October 2016 Special Edition)

Chapter 5 (Entering Cannonville)

That night, the three travelers arrive in Cannonville. "Wow," Richard says in reaction to the giant blue crystal castle known as 'The Cannonville Castle.' Still riding on the deer, he asks the bear if that is the place they are going to stay. The bear responds with a calm roar letting him know that he is correct. "Amazing," Richard replies with excitement.

The houses of Cannonville are as large as suites. The flag, surrounded by a stone paved round-a-bout for pedestrians, shows patterns of blue and green checker patterns. Only two inches of snow cover the grounds of Cannonville. The people who live there travel either with flying rocket shoes, flying scooters, or just by walking on foot.

The skies are clear, and the snow has stopped falling. Everyone in the Royal community, in The Cannonville Castle, start to cheer for not only for the bear and the deer, but also for Richard Ferguson because he is chosen to come and stay for the night. Giant stadium lights by the edges of the castle entrance, fenced with stratified cuboidal bricks, shine down on him and the animals. A philharmonic orchestra, up on the balcony above the entrance, performs the third movement from Rimsky Korsakov's "Capriccio Espagnol (Opus 34)."

After the completion of the piece, the crowds all cheer happily as they see Richard and the returning animals walk on the stone bridge in front of the blue stone gates. Fireworks of red, green, yellow, and blue, burst up in the clear night sky. King Bob, dressed in a green and red robe, opens the blue stone gates of the castle and lets the three inside.

Queen Clippria, dressed in a red and white 'Santa-fied' dress, strolls downstairs to the main lobby and welcomes them. "Oh, my sweet baby cakes," Queen Clippria says to the animals, "Where have you been all this time? Ooh, and who do we have here with us?" Richard lifts his head up and looks towards Queen Clippria and Kind Bob. "Good evening, your majesties," he greets them politely. "Good evening, Richard," they reply, "Why, you look so tired and hungry. How about we all have a dinner buffet upstairs in the dining hall? We are going to have a big crowd join us tonight." "That sounds good," Richard replies, "I would be happy to join you all." "Oh, and we have a bedroom set up for you because we don't want you out in the cold tonight," King Bob says, "You must take a break because it is not safe to go out in the bitter cold." "Everything here is complementary," the Queen says to Richard, "Come, let Harold and Harvey guide you to our wonderful dining room here in the castle." "Harold and Harvey?" Richard asks, "Who are they?" "The deer's name is Harold, and the bear's name is Harvey," she answers.

Richard gently climbs down from Harold's back, and strolls with them toward a room with black and white checkered floors and a red glittery stairway. The bottom of the stairway has a long pole with a golden dome-shaped knob on top. As the four climbed on the stairs, Queen Clippria commands them to pause for a moment so she can explain to Richard how to use the stairway as an escalator, "Richard, would you please place your hand on the knob? This will allow these stairs to take us up to the dining room." Richard obeys her. As he holds the knob, the stairway begins to move upward. Then, after ninety percent of the stairs are covered under the floor of the dining room, the stairway stops moving. "Alright, everybody," the Queen says to them, "Let us proceed." Richard releases his hand off the knob, and continues to follow the her along with the king and the animals. Then, the stairs move down again.

"Wow," Richard says as he enters the giant fancy dining room. The tables are covered with green silky cloths with gold swirl designs. The thrones' table is also covered with green silky cloths with gold swirl designs.

Harvey the bear gently places Richard's suitcase by his seat at the table near the black centered stage. Then, he and Harold sit with King Bob and Queen Clippria at the thrones' table. The members of the Royal community all take their seats in preparation for dinner. The chefs and the maidens all come out to set up the buffet booths with a whole smorgasbord of food. They offer the following; braised lamb shanks, Lamb Korma, Butter Chicken (or Chicken Makhani), Pad Thai, Pan Fried Brussel Sprouts, rotisserie chicken legs, and bratwurst burgers. The beverages the chefs provide include; Darjeeling, Earl Grey, Chamomile, Green Tea, Masala Tea, Oolong Tea, hot chocolate, and plain water.

As people grab their plates and line up by the buffet booths, the orchestra sets up on the black stage and performs Johann Sebastian Bach's "Prelude and Fugue in C#Major No. 3 BWV 848." The instrumentalists already had dinner, so they are all set to play. Many people enjoy their meals while the orchestra serenades them.

Richard feels so amazed tosee a whole variety of food to eat. On his plate, he applies a bit of thefollowing; Pad Thai, a lamb shank, Lamb Korma, Butter Chicken, and Brusselsprouts. After he places his plate on his table, he returns to the buffetbooths and chooses to make a pot of Chamomile for himself.