Mythic beings are just aspects of the universe. In a universe where Special Relativity and Quantum Entanglement are both possible, is it any wonder that mythic beings speak in riddles?

*laughs... I must admit that I had never thought of that possibility...

V.

I had just finished watching a NOVA documentary on quantum entanglement before I read the story, so it was in my head.

*snorks... that too does happen...

V.

"Where upon, the cook very quietly indicated he could tickle on her all he wanted."
That would be my answer as well.

That would be my approach.

Bunners

*laughs and holds a paw over her mouth trying not to be so obvious...

V.

A nice little story, shame about the bottle though...

I thought you would appreciate that part...

*smiles... and all fixed, thanks much...

V.

"Can I come under there, too?"
Oo-woo! UwU

at your own risk to be sure...

V.

(Also waiting for the day when I'll show up - just call me Supersum! )

some dayyyyyyyy....

V.

If I should cross paths with a mythic being, I would likely sit down and try to figure out how and when I had consumed enough alcohol for such an event to occur.

Also, I cannot fault William for giving a lick. If one believes one has passed on to heaven, shouldn't one assume he is free to partake of the blessings surrounding him?

A lively little tale that will perfectly cap the year. Thank you for your generosity.

*uncorks his own personal bottle and passes it over*

*accepts the bottle, takes a swig and passes it back... did I ever tell you the story of the haunted lighthouse and how the ghost came in and sat on my bed? I was stone cold sober too...

*laughs...

V.

*laughs... oh yes... and every time I see a Border Collie I think of you...

V.

Merry Christmas...https://www.last.fm/mus.....olf+Creek+Pass

Well, you asked for it...but here's a real life response. I do believe some of the stories my parents (My Hungarian Mother in particular) told me about the old wives tails from the Old Country about the spirits in the world. Then there's my Father who knew when a member of his family died or was close to it. He remembered when his Father died in particular. Dad was on a train from Buffalo to Cleveland when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He also predicted that his own death would be on leap year. He missed it by a year and a day which is close enough for me. My wife knew the moment her Mother died. She was awakened by a presence at the foot of her bed and seconds later the phone rang. I had some experiences when I was 10 with OBE that were real, extensive and terrifying for a child. Until I got used to them....then they went away when my asthma was brought under control. Back to my Mother, she'd had a stroke a year before she died that affected her speech and swallowing. She was mobile, sharp as a tack and seemed to be on the road to recovery. Then she started having seizures. The last one put her into a coma. I'd been out of town on a project and driving back into town from Delaware, I decided to stop by the nursing home to see her. I got there just as she received the Last Rites and spent some time with her holding her hand and finally decided I needed to give her permission to pass on. The nursing staff checked on her after I left and called my cell phone to tell me she'd gone just as I was pulling into my drive. I turned around and and went back to spend a little more time with her. She was nine months shy of her 100th birthday.

Yes Vixyy, there are spirits out there, and they don't talk straight. You need to feel what they're trying to tell you.

Great story!!!

I know and understand what you have dealt with. I have had four friend or spouses of friends pass ask me to tell the surviving spouse they are okay and safe. I've had Dad kneel out where my furry kids are resting petting them... letting me know he and they are safe.

you made me smile and brought tears to my eyes kiddo... in the house we live in, my daughter always said she had a ghost living in her closet named Fred. I mean, every now and again I would see something out of the corner of my eye, and say, 'Hi Fred.' When my mother in law was on her last legs, I was sitting with her and she reached towards the ceiling and said, 'Fred.' She then looked at me and asked, 'Who's Fred?' I had to explain it for her.

Glad you liked the story...

V.

That was a wonderful story. In whiteout conditions it's easy to get lost in an area you know well.

absolutely... they had a 60 car pile up in Pennsylvania just the other day - snow, ice, and whiteout...

V.

Having most of them in a rush to get somewhere didn't help.

mostly it was trucks... Pa then shut its roads down to all commercial vehicles...

V.

Sounds like a good thing... shut down supplies coming in to the cities that need it most.

I most certainly did enjoy! Thank you for sharing, and here's wishing a very Merry Christmas to you and yours. :)

and a very Merry Christmas to you too Dai... I'm glad you're here...

V.

“Would you please just talk straight? Just tell me what you want and I’ll do my best to
do it for you.”

Sound and sensible advice.

*smiles very big... thank you Marm... every now and again I make sense...

V.

Talking straight to a myth is riddle to us, and vica versa. You will be surprised yourself when you ask a myth to talk straight and they say "I am. Why don't you?"

*laughs... you’re probably right...

V.