human
Isn't it nearly night time?
gpt
Night! he exclaimed, as if surprised.
human
There is no night here.
gpt
Doesn't it ever get dark?
human
Never. We know nothing of the passage of time, or of day and night. The light always shines just as you see it now, and we sleep whenever we are tired and rise again as soon as we are rested.
gpt
What causes the light?
human
It's magic, your Highness, said the cook, solemnly.
gpt
It's one of the curious things Zog is able to do. But you must remember all this place is a big cave, in which the castle stands, so the light is never seen by anyone, except those who live here.
human
But why does Zog keep his light going all the time?
gpt
I suppose it is because he himself never sleeps, replied Tom Atto.
human
They say the master hasn't slept for hundreds of years; not since Anko, the sea serpent, defeated him and drove him into this place.