Riddle Of The Talking Snake

RIDDLE OF THE TALKING SNAKE.

Once upon a time lived a snake named Lucy. Lucy was a very mysterious talking snake.

Nobody in the land of Eriad knew where she came from. She was just ‘mysterious’. She lived in the Amazon layers in the dark town alone because it was rumored she could swallow a villager in one swallow.

From time to time Lucy would go about terrorizing the Eridians and cause problems for the old people.

Even the young people  feared and were sick of Lucy.
Every-time they tried to live in peace,Lucy was there. So

 one day the Eridian's said "to hell with Lucy"! "We need to find a way to rid ourselves of this evil".

So the council sat together and made plans on how best to trap Lucy. Days and months went by and finally a decision was made.  They said, "we will call the mountain lord". But the king objected to this saying "No! don’t call that  beggar, he always brings bad news. I will hunt Lucy myself! So forget about that stink mountain teacher".

This king was very proud. Next morning he saddled his horse with enough food and three of his wisest magicians for a journey of 7 days to the Amazon layers. Along with that he carried 12,000 of his best troops.

They travelled by winter but almost reached until they stopped to ask a man who knew the exact distance to the layers. What they didn’t know is who they were talking to.

The mysteriously dressed man had on camel skin and rode on a very weak donkey. He had a long beard and spoke with authority. He  directed them saying, "just a few miles up the mountain" before he finally mustered the question, "who are you looking for"? "We are looking for a dangerous snake", said the king. "Have you seen her"? The man said, “No, no snake here! But if I do will be sure to notify you, your majesty!” "Rest a bit and continue tomorrow", he said.

That night all the kings men died, except for the king and the three wise men none survived. Out of anger the lord continued up the mountain until He reached Amazon Layer. And behold there was Lucy waiting. Death loomed the atmosphere.The king was sweating cold.  As he violently attacked, Lucy just plucked out his heart and ate his head

And said to the wise men remaining, "go and tell all Eriad what I have done".

Immediately they ran away.


After few days

suspicion arose in the counsel, suddenly the magicians burst in, "the king is dead, the king is dead"!

Eriad mourned for forty days.What will the council do? Except for one young girl about the age of 12 years who said "the Mountain Lord"! Bet he can tame that old snake".

The council agreed and word was sent to reach him. 
He was a young man about age thirty. He has lived in the mountain hills for 16 years
The last time he was seen he was just a boy. Now he was a well build man with a gift of poetry.

After 33 days he arrived in the land. He is ever  late.
 "What is your price"? the counsel asked. The mountain man said,

"Give me the princess of Eriad for wife and the last sacred scrolls of the Gods". 
"No! Your price is too much," replied the counsel. But the people complained so the counsel went into session.

They whispered 

"What must we do, we have no other choice. Give him what he wants. Chances are he will die. 
For Nobody has ever seen Lucy and live.agreed".

They concluded

"If you kill Lucy we will give you the princess Beth, the scrolls and the kingdom"

The prophet man smiled saying "Give me just 66 days and you will be free of that tyrant"

Now after  reading the scrolls he burst out in laughter
The stories were so good he forget about the agreement.
He kept reading the stories until he memorized them all the way to Amazon Layer.


He walked through the garden and called

 when Lucy responded. "What do you want"? replied Lucy. "I’ve come with a gift," said the bard.

"The sacred scrolls. Here! You got what you want now leave at once".
 "The last chapter is the most interesting. Do enjoy"
Lucy responded, "thanks my old friend I will go now"
Immediately she left and was never seen again. The wise-man returned to claim his throne and bride.
The people welcomed his return to Eriad

There was peace and prosperity in the land forever.

Mythical_Poet