the road to the wicked city - 28. betty and buddy in the castle of the monster

by jeremy witherington

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betty: we have no money in our pockets and our skulls are empty sockets as down the endless road we wander our sad fates we ever ponder buddy: but, betty, though the road be dark our carcasses we still must park somewhere in a castle or cave from the ravenous mouths of night to be saved betty whacks buddy , he sprawls and quickly jumps up betty: keep your eyes open, you boob you pitiful hay-chewing rube i hear there’s a castle in these parts where they practice the dark arts the monster who owns the establishment keeps watch upon the battlement and welcomes with open arms those who flee nature’s harsh charms buddy: but would not we be better off though winter winds make us hack and cough than delivering ourselves to the tender attentions of those who practice what is too horrible to mention betty whacks buddy again, he sprawls and jumps up betty; such considerations might fit those of your limited wit but just stick with me and i will handle the monster, you will see but hark! i hear the monster now or his footsteps anyhow see his red eyes pierce the gloom! he will be upon us soon leander, who had been playing buddy, takes the part of the monster monster: ha ha ha! just as i thought here are some humans for my pot some tasty bones to boil until dawn and some guts to feast upon first dragoon: this is dreary stuff third dragoon: indeed second dragoon: a little more action, please, if you want a penny betty (spinning and jumping into the air) : oh mister monster have a heart and for once please take the part of a kind and gracious host can you not summon up the ghost of those happy long ago days when you ran through the woods and played with your dog like a natural child and the sun looked down and smiled monster: do not waste your time and mine with your sentimental lines i only want one thing from you and that is on your bones to chew monster lurches toward betty, but she dances away from him betty: have you nothing more to say? soon it will be break of day your monstrous powers will be gone vanished in the dewy dawn monster stumbles toward betty, she dances away again, and does somersaults monster: gracious maiden, hear my plea do not think so ill of me an evil mage hath placed a curse on - on - on - at my birth - monster falls on his face betty: what, have you forgot your lines? what did i tell you the last time? betty jumps on monster and begins pummeling him. dragoons laugh, throw a few coins at betty and monster 29. ancestors