From: c9e-al@danube.Berkeley.EDU (Chua Hak Lien) Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn Subject: Re: Karmak replies to Kahayel's puzzle Date: 18 May 1992 21:32:34 GMT Message-ID: References: <1992May18.081358.5293@cs.rose-hulman.edu> <92139.084740JLM@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU> In article <92139.084740JLM@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU> JLM@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU writes: >> Kahayel's tale:- >>> >>>"But that does not concern us. The puzzle is: how did Elhinya know which >>>rose to choose, amongst the many on the bush?'" > From his table, Karmak the aarakocra replies... > [ Stuff deleted.. ] > > You see, the flowers that were part of the rose bush collected > the morning dew. ... But, the husband, having turned into a rose > after the sun had risen did not have dropplets of dew in his > petals. *He* was the only dried rose in the bush." Kahayel has a look of astonishment on his face, but then a smile returns. "Truly, that is the answer. Sigh.. 'Tis different if the tale is told to those in other taverns, they would ponder for hours the solution of the puzzle. But the patronage of the Dragon's Inn is as excellent as the liquor.." With that, Kahayel goes back to Karl's table. Littlefair shouts to Karmak, "Aye! A free drink for thee, on the house. Well done, bird-man, or man-bird? 'Tis does not matter if the spirits be good enough, nay?" [ Credit to Polar Bear as well, for coming up with the answer! The puzzle was adapted from one of the fairy tales of the Brother's Grimm.. loosely so, of course.. =) ] Kahayel Talechaser +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=+