An Unwelcome Quest by Scott Meyer

Author:Scott Meyer [Meyer, Scott]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi, epub, azw
Tags: Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Humorous, Contemporary, Fiction, Fantasy
ISBN: 9781477821404
Google: f8zXoQEACAAJ
Amazon: 1477821406
Publisher: 47North
Published: 2015-02-10T00:00:00+00:00

Sometime later, and several hundred yards away, the wizards stood beside a massive clay pit. They had found a seemingly endless row of recently sun-dried bricks that were just irregular enough to make it painfully obvious that Todd had only created a few of them, then endlessly replicated those. Much like Chicken McNuggets, the slight variations only made them seem more identical.

“Fantastic,” Phillip said. “Todd’s going to try to work us to death.”

Gary said, “Oh, I dunno. This might not be so bad. A little physical activity might be nice for a change.”

“Nice for a change?” Phillip asked. “Doesn’t hiking count as physical activity? Because it seems to me that’s all we do anymore.”

“That’s my point,” Gary said, stretching his back, limbering up. “We’ve been doing the same things over and over. Maybe this’ll break up the monotony.”

“Ah, I see,” Phillip said. “Stacking and hauling bricks seems like a source of variety and mental stimulation to you.”

“At least it’ll work the upper body,” Gary said, stretching his hamstrings. “We haven’t really been doing all that much with our arms.”

Tyler asked, “What about sledge dragging?”

“And wolf stabbing?” Jimmy added.

“Yeah, I see your point,” Gary allowed, “but you have to admit, we’ve been working the same muscle groups over and over. This will give us a chance to hit some new ones. See my point?”

The other three made eye contact for a moment, silently reaching a consensus; then Phillip said, “No, we don’t.”

Gary exhaled. “Look, I’m just trying to keep a positive attitude. Is that okay with you?”

Again they silently took a vote. Again Phillip spoke for the group.

“No, it isn’t.”

They piled as many bricks as they dared into the two wheelbarrows and, as was now their custom, took turns maneuvering them back to Inchgower’s shop.

Inchgower was waiting for them to arrive. He rubbed his hands together excitedly, generating a small cloud of soot in the process. “Good work. Well done. You can unload them right here.” Inchgower pointed to a specific bare patch of ground and made it clear that he would not move again until all the bricks were unloaded.

No sooner had Jimmy placed the final brick on the stack than Inchgower sprang back to life, bustling around his shop, gathering certain tools he would need, and clearing work space in the middle of the floor. Inchgower rummaged through his tool rack, and when he turned to them, he had four shovels that had seemed to appear from nowhere. He said, “Now, we’re ready for the clay.”

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