The Hero of the Story

The Never Ending Quest - Episode 549

"Are you now?" snapped Belboz. "I don't see your name on it anywhere."

"Uh... Hello? This is Fred here. Lord Fred? Lord Frederigo D'Honaire? The Lord Fred with that stupid map. The Lord Fred sent to kill the dragon. The Lord Fred who had to choose a cave entrance. The very same Lord Fred speaking with you right now! Notice a pattern here?"

"I don't doubt that you are indeed Lord Fred. It's practically written across your forehead. You missed my point though. I don't believe you are the hero of the story. Perhaps a hero, but not the hero. You aren't even mentioned in the title of the story. Afterall, it isn't Lord Fred's Quest, or Frederigo and the Dragon, or anything like that, isn't it?

Lord Fred was getting impatient. "Listen old man! The title of the story doesn't matter at all. The only thing that matters is that I am the most important thing in it. I am THE HERO and am fully capable of slaying the dragon."

"The title of the story IS important. I urge you to consider it again. The Never Ending Quest. What does that mean to you?"

"It means I cannot fail!"

"No! It means you cannot succeed! Your quest is NEVER ENDING! IT WILL NEVER END! How can you succeed? One day you will die, having never fulfilled your quest. But the quest WILL GO ON. Someone else will merely take your place. Will you be the hero then?"

"Well... Uh..." Fred was beginning to falter. The words of Belboz were slowing sinking in, having their intended effect. Logically it made perfect sense... But knights of the realm were more about brawn than smarts.

"Well?" inquired Belboz.

Lord Fred slowly put the final pieces of the puzzle into place and responded...

  1. "I think I'm going to cry..."
  2. "Wait... A quest is specific to one person. If I die, the quest ends. If the quest can't end, then I can't die! I will neve fail, or succeed. I will ALWAYS be the hero! Thanks old man!"

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