of Barflys and Monickers

Fred shook his head as if he didn't hear right. "Who in the nether-region is Jeff?" he asked.

"Never you mind," snorted Korval. "The important thing is-- Hey!" said Korval. "I know that bedtime tale, you're just trying to scare the bejeebers outta this here country-knight."

"Hey!" said Fred. "First, I am not some country-knight; second, who is Jeff; and third, what is this Daemon Lord?"

Astra just started laughing, as did Korval. Fred fumed. Velus was too busy eyeing a small creature that he had just noticed crawl from out of some pipe-grating covering a spot in the earth. The creature resembled a primate, it had long arms that reached down to its toes, its hips were swiveled outward, and it had grey fur covering its body, but the queerest thing was that it stood only one foot in height.

"Hey guys, lookit the funny animal," said Velus. The others turned to look at where Velus pointed. This in turn caught the attention of the creature. It looked at them as if it had not seen them before, then the fur on its body rose, its flesh bubbling with goose-bumps. And then it jumped vertically onto the nearest wall and it stuck fast to it without falling down!

"Wow!" said Velus. "That thing is some kinda wall-crawler! Cool!"

"Cool my butt," growled Korval. "That thing is probably a thinge, and thinges are meant only for killing."

"I hate to admit it," said Astra. "But Korval is right, and kill it we must, there might be others."

"Wait a second," said Fred. "Before we kill it, and don't get me wrong, I'm all in for killing strange and unknown thinges that stick to walls like damn barflys, but first please tell me who in tarnations is Jeff!"

1. Indeed, who IS Jeff? What is this monkey-thinge? Is there really a Demon Lord or is it some fairytale meant to frighten little children and country bumpkins like Fred?

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