"Ribbit! Ribbit! RIBBIT!" James protested angrily. He didn't even care if he upset the crazy old wizard now, things could hardly get any worse.
"I'm sorry" the wizard smiled as he began counting the money Mr Gutterez had just handed him "The deal is done and I'm a man of honour"
"Only one problem, how am I going to get that all the way back to Texas? Are you able to arrange transportation for me as part of the deal?"
"I think that can be arranged" the wizard grinned "Whereabouts do you need him to be?"
Mr Gutterez said something that James didn't quite manage to catch, but he did hear the wizards response "As you wish..."
Next thing he knew the wizard was waving his hands at him again and in an instant the circus and everyone in it had gone and his surroundings had changed completely. He had been transported to another place. on the positive side he was no longer caged and free to move around - he also figured he should have a few hours before Mr Guterrez returned. He was keen to figure out as quickly as possible where and what his knew surroundings were