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I passed a statue wearing armor, a sword, and a coat. The smile on his stone face was more like a gloat.

For a long time, I rowed as the light seemed to fade. The statues seemed to be watching every move that I made.

Huge chains held the drawbridge up from the moat. I knew there was no way in, so I kept rowing my boat.

The statues stood silent as I turned my boat around and they wondered if their secret had now been found.

I must go, I thought with a sigh, as I imagined the castle in days gone by.