Of course, Nok-Nok could only regret that he never got a chance to gloat in his fallen enemy's misery. But the

Of course, Nok-Nok could only regret that he never got a chance to gloat in his fallen enemy's misery. But the deed was done — the king had lost and ran away, and his subjects, having realized that without their lord and protector they'd all be next in line for a proper beating, pelted away at once. In a few moments, no one remained by the fire except for the baron, his companions, and Nok-Nok, who was trying to dig the trampled crown out of the muck.