Of course, I know where the Bird of Truth can be found. It’s locked up in a castle that is guarded by a fierce giant. You want to know the name of that castle? It’s called Come-and-Never-Go. I will only tell you the way to the castle if you promise to...
When I flew to my nest in the forest, I met a country sparrow who had made her nest next to me, under the eaves of an abandoned hut. I had inherited the nest from my parents, and they had left it to me, so I hoped to make it my home. I asked the country sparrow how...
I meant to destroy that nephew of mine. It was either that, or he would destroy my son. When he had grown tall, strong, and handsome, I sent for my nephew. I said, “Manus, I know a bride who will suit you well. She is the daughter of a mighty earl.” I promised him the...
Oh, I’ve lived a long time, so I have developed quite a bit of magic skill. I like to prepare concoctions and I have acquired a good number of useful tools over the years. One of them is a magic mirror through which I can see anyone, and by which I can take...
When I was a young rabbit, I lived in a hot country, far away, where the forests were very thick and dark, and the rivers ran swift and strong. My best friend was a baboon named Gudu, and we were inseparable. Then one day Gudu decided he needed to find a mate, so he...
After a desperate search for work, my maid and I were given positions as scullery maids. We worked in the kitchen of a castle where a wedding was taking place. The bride took her meals in her room, and I brought them to her, so I knew what she looked like. The poor...
How did he do it? That nothing of a boy must have found the princess I shut into The Castle of the Golden Sun. How did he get there? It wasn’t on any map. And why would he listen to the princess? She wasn’t attractive. I had turned her into a withered old...
Haha! We’ve stolen a lot of things, but never a parson and his clerk! My master, who’s a master-thief, went into the church just after the clock struck twelve. He had me in hand, and he marched up to the pulpit and began to cry out in a loud, piercing...
Here’s what I said to the young suitor: “You want to outwit a high and mighty princess? You’ll need a sly fox!” He’s already used up two out of three of the three chances she gave him. He hasn’t been able to hide from her. The raven...
Sack of wisdom. Ha! I’m just an old murderer’s sack that’s been slung up a tree. Normally the mob uses me to carry dead men from one place to another, but my carrier is alive and well, and clever to boot. He’s managed to get a smart fellow—a scholar, no less—to take...
