Kern of Hed, besides being the only Prince of Hed to own a
crown, had
the dubious distinction of one day being pursued by a Thing Without a
Name. Running into his house of seven rooms and seven doors he locked
each behind him. He heard the Thing call his name and tear down the
first door. Then it called his name and tore down the second. This
continued for six of the doors. When it
reached the seventh door it called out his name. He waited in terror
for it to tear the door down, but it didn't. Terror turned to
impatience as he awaited his fate. Nothing happened. Finally boredom
and curiousity over-ruled terror and he opened the door himself - and
nothing was there. He
was left the rest of his days to wonder what the Thing was, and what it
wanted with him.
Stricture: Answer the unanswered riddle. |
