A Spooky Question

The Never Ending Quest - Episode 12880

"Did you weant to cross the Styx?" asked the voice behind her.

Andrea whirled around with a buzz. "What?"

"I'm sorry," replied the cloaked figure, stroking his white beard. "I meant to say want...did you want to cross the Styx?"

"Er...no, not really, I was actually just hoping to get a lemon," answered the confused Andrea, fighting a sudden urge to rub her hands together. "Is...is this your dog?"

"Whatever it is, it is its own," replied the man spookily. "I cannot call it mine anymore than you could call a platypus yours."

"What? A platypus?"

"I'm sorry, my analogies are not always clear."

The old man stood silently before her and offered no further comment. "Look," said Andrea in frustration. "Is this dog Cerberus? Like from Hades?"

"The creature which you insist on calling a dog," said the man patiently, "is not the true Cerberus, but it is a reflection of the same spirit. It is like an image, a spooky shadow of its more evil ancestor. Just as Cerberus has three heads, this creature has two. And just as Cerberus guards the entrance to Hades, which would seem an entirely useless position since no one would ever want to get into Hades, so this creature holds an equally futile post, guarding this lemon tree."

Although it was maddening, Andrea had to admit that it almost made sense in a spooky sort of way. Time was short though, as she could feel her transformation advancing.

  1. Andrea grows wings, and can fly over the dog to pluck a lemon from the top of the tree.
  2. Andrea grows a stinger, and can sting the dog.
  3. Andrea grows impatient, and can no longer put up with the old man's ramblings.

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