She was his bride, this his kingdom, and the only earthlings
were those poor souls whose lifely habits had condemned them to
his control.
Pluto, Ruler of Hades, to fear nothing.
Death could not claim him!
Even Zeus entered not into Pluto's domain!
So why this premonition, this uncertainty!
9. The Dragon's Breath
"My Boy, My Boy! Ah, I am indeed so proud of you! Such daring!
Such courage! And such wisdom! Well, I am all but shamed to send
you on the ridiculous chore I now have in mind."
Zeus rubbed his hands together, clapped them, and otherwise
exhibited an excess of glee.
"Yes, after surviving such adventures as that of the Minotaur,
the next task will be rather childish. Ah, well, even routine
chores must be done. I have the same problem, you know."
"Indeed, every day, day in and day out, I must spin the earth
around. I actually missed a day! Gave everyone quite a scare.
Ho! I made up for it. Spun it twice as fast the next day. I say,
that was jolly."
"Of course, the wife gave me whatfor. Oh, I deserved it. You
know, if you don't give it that spin each day, it starts to
wobble. I wonder if I didn't spin it for . . .?"
He looked around for his wife. "Of course, I would never
consider doing that. Eh, well, the next chore . . ."
"Dentistry! I hate the thought of it! My dentist tells me I
need to have some teeth replaced. Ridiculous! Five teeth, to be
exact."
"Of course, I couldn't possibly use ordinary repairs.
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