Jack sat within the Jolly Rancher, having spent most of his trip in deep meditation. The disgusting potent stench of cursed Karma had been temporarily removed, finally giving him the opportunity to rest and recover.
Yet he knew that it was very much a temporary thing. As long as he stayed with the dragons, the stench would be suppressed, but as soon as they separated, the stench would return.
Unfortunately, despite his ever deepening insight into Karma, he had no way to remove the curse, or even to prevent himself from being affected by the smell. Even though fairies seemed pretty magical, their powers had failed Jack in this endeavor.
But he was not without hope. He had a feeling that reaching the immortal realm would be an important threshold for him, and might just give him the power he needed to resolve this issue - even if it only meant resolving the symptom instead of the problem.
