Obstacles

"That will not be easy. This man is Zorith, the Keeper of Useless Knowledge. He can know anything as long as it is not useful to him personally. He is imprisoned in the Dread Dungeon of Sinkara, Lord of the Underground City of Omnipresent Evil. To reach the palace directly, you must face Sinkara's legion of goblin guards."

"Is there any way to get around them?"

"Yes, but it will also not be easy. There is an entrance on the side of the city which few goblins use. But the reason that so few use it is that it is very dangerous."

Andrea shuddered. "What dangers shall I face?" she asked.

"First, there are the Sirens of Really Annoying Music. The songs that they sing are so horrible that many who pass by have dashed themselves against the rocks to keep from hearing them. It is possible to plug your ears, but very difficult, for their songs are very loud. Then, there is the Labyrinth of Really Confusingness, which is almost impossible to navigate and filled with horrible monsters. Then, there is the room full of zombie Jehovah's Witnesses. Then..."

"Wait, how do you know all this?"

"That's the mailman's entrance. King Sinkara really doesn't like recieving mail. Where was I? Oh, yes. After the zombies,

1. "You will face the greatest challenge of all, which is..."
2. "Actually, I forget."

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