encounters three

once upon a time, there was a dog whose fur was as white as snow, as black as night and as grey and tan as a washed-out alsatian. one day, the dog left his house behind to go on a quest; a quest for Fun, and possibly Food.

he walked far, farther than i can tell, and then by the side of the road he spotted a cat. the cat was big and fluffy and stared at him with big, blue eyes. was this Fun, or Food? the dog wagged his tail, but the cat jumped onto a pedestal and grew big, and the dog was pulled onward by an invisible force

then he met an old crone in a disguise. she had no warts or a lengthy nose; instead she looked like a kindly old woman. "ooh, aren't you a pretty boy," she said to the dog. "i used to have an alsatian, long ago." was this Fun? the dog leapt up excitedly, but the invisible force returned and pulled him away.

now he walked into a field, and what should he see but a hound? the hound had long, floppy ears and red eyes as large as dog treats. it also had an impressive bass bark.



the dog and the hound sniffed each other, and the dog decided this was certainly Fun. he jumped, but the insvisible force pulled him away yet again, while the hound was pulled its way by a human.

the dog walked far, farther than i can tell, and at the end of that, he was back home. and what should he find there but a big bowl, brimful with Food? his quest had been successful. the dog fell asleep, ready for more Fun on his next walk.

cat and dog from flickr. now with scary eyes.