Episode 5: A Conversation With Horny
Horny, the resident owl of the Macadonia Forest was a very unusual creature. He was seldom seen and always at night when the clouds parted to reveal the full moon that always shone at night in the valley of Macadonia in Olde Cubanacan.
For one thing he was a talking owl and the only creature with whom Sir Elrod could have a conversation of sorts. I say of sorts because all Horny could say was ‘yes, Elrod, hoot hoot ‘ and ‘no, Elrod, hoot hoot.’ Elrod could never be sure if the yeses and noses were in fact the owl’s opinion or just arbitrary musings of the animal. But since Sir Elrod had no one else in
his little world who to ask a question, the owl would have to do.
Elrod: “There you are Horny, did you see the deer?”
Horny: “Yes, Elrod, hoot hoot.”
Elrod: “Good, did you see where she went?”
Horny: “Yes, Elrod, hoot hoot.”
Elrod: Good, “I saw her disappear right here… is there a gate in this spot?” said Elrod pointing to the rock.
Horny: “No, Elrod, hoot hoot.”
Elrod: “Aha!, said Elrod, going behind the boulder “then it’s behind the rock!”
Horny: “No, Elrod, hoot hoot.”
Then Sir Elrod pointed everywhere, to the sides, to the top, in front. in back. underneath and always the answer from Horny was the same, no, Elrod hoot hoot. Tired, frustrated and disgusted Sir Elrod then sat in front of the rock, leaning against it.
Elrod: “Horny, am I ever gonna get out of here?”
Horny: “Yes, Elrod, hoot hoot.”
Elrod: “But when horny, I want to know when, do you know when?”
Horny: “No, Elrod, hoot hoot.”
Elrod: “Tell me Horny please, I need to know!” said Elrod to the owl almost desperately. The owl answered Sir Elrod desperate plea by flying away into the night.
Elrod: “Noooo, Horny nooo!!!” cried Sir Elrod as the owl got lost into the night. Then the perennial full moon of the Land of Olde Cubanacan went behind the clouds and Elrod was left alone in the dark of his little world.
TO BE CONTINUED!