From: pseudo@nic.gac.edu
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: Saph: Re: Drax's subtle question
Message-ID: <1992May21.102646.1488@gacvx2.gac.edu>
Date: 21 May 92 16:26:44 GMT
References: <1992May21.010522.15052@rat.csc.calpoly.edu>


 Drax writes
>   Drax stands and bows to the Lady Saphire. 
> 
>   "Your gift will be most appreciated, someone in some age will definitiely
>    be able to gain aid from this. As for magic scaring you, I doubt that you
>    could be afeared of anything for long, with your love of life. As for
>    puzzles, I have those aplenty, although I suppose this one will be simple,
>    considering recent events from here."
> 
>    "I make men blind, and yet I allow them to see
>     I wear down the mountain themselves, but I build up hills 
>     I am the foundation of oceans, and their decline as well.
>     What am I?"
> 
>    Drax seems to be little please with this puzzle, but perhaps it will be   
>    passable for the nonce. He notices the husky tones in Lady Saphires voice
>    and seems to smile to himself.
> 
>    "My Lady Saphire, there are greater puzzles still, that have been explored
>     for ages on end by both men and women, although many do not give them 
>     their full credit. I would not want to take the tone of your speech to
>     mean something your speech does not."
> 
>     Drax smiles again, and bows his head for a moment, and a solitary tear 
>    trails down his cheekbones as he raises his head.
> 
> --Drax

Saph looks up at Drax, and replies (her voice is always husky), "Why friend  
Drax, I've never heard Geology refered to like that before."  She smiles.   
"Still perhaps another answer, though not as apropriate would be time.  I am  
sure that there is at least one more answer, as all puzzles have multiple  
answers if you choose to explore them."  She pauses for a sip of her drink and  
flashes a grin at Drax.  "I fear I do not know what you mean by the tone of my  
speech; I speak as I have always done.  I too would not want you to think I was  
saying something I was not.  Perhaps you are thinking too hard on my words,  
when you needen't for I am but a simple Revlis and wouldn't think of matching  
minds with so astute a match as you, dear Drax."  She giggles and says, "I have  
a puzzle for you now, dear Drax.

	It is the prisioner's companion,
	The Lover's enemy,
	It bothers the widow,
	You may meet it in crowded taverns,
	or alone, feel its stare.
And another one,
	A product of man,
	and a maker of men,
	It gallops around,
	from friend to friend,
	Causing friends to enemys,
	And back again."

Saph notes Drax's tear, "Is something wrong Drax?  Perhaps you would like  
something to eat, or drink, or a happier song?"  Her eyes grow big with  
concern.
 
Saphire Silkson
Revlis at large
McGruff says, "Take a bite out of vampirism!"