Tom was worried.
The princess was very sick.
Everyone was waiting for news from the royal doctor.
At last the doctor came into the Throne Room.
"How is she?" cried the queen.
"Will the princess be okay?" the king asked.
The doctor nodded.
"The princess can be cured."
The queen touched her heart.
"Oh, thank heavens!"
"But . . . ," the doctor went on.
"The princess must have something."
"What?" Dirk snapped. "Anything!"
"I'm afraid . . ."
The doctor bowed his head.
"The princess needs the juice of sweet pinkberries."
The queen burst into tears.
"But pinkberries only grow in the spring!"
The king frowned.
"We must be able to do something now!"
"This is awful," Tom thought.
Just then someone grabbed his arm.
It was Dirk.
He dragged Tom in front of the king and queen.
"Our royal wizard can fix this!" said Dirk.
"He can make a pinkberry bush appear!”
"Er . . ." Tom gulped.
"Sure, I can."
Everyone cheered.
The queen stopped crying.
Everyone looked at Tom.
But Tom just stood there.
Dirk glared at Tom.
"What are you waiting for?
The princess needs pinkberries at once!"
Tom's face was bright red.
"I forgot my wand," he said.
Everyone groaned.