Once, there was a young warrior, who took his trusty sword and ventured into a minotaur's cave to slay the dread beast, and take the treasures that the immortal creature has acquired over the years of tribute.Once, there was a young warrior, who took his trusty sword and ventured into a minotaur's cave to slay the dread beast, and take the treasures that the immortal creature has acquired over the years of tribute. Armed, armored, and provisioned, the young warrior entered the maze, wandered, mapped, and gradually came to the realization that his map made no sense, no matter how he measured or re-measured it. Three days of research, of walking endless corridors measuring, and his water begins to run low, as does his food. Then, down a long corridor, he sees a shape, the glint of ivory high upon it's head. The minotaur! He dashes, seeing the beast step out of sight, and finds only a dead end. However, the dead end contains a note; written in odd script that somehow, the warrior can read. The note informs the warrior of his choices: The maze is magical, and only the Minotaur can pass through it. Remain determined to fight, and the Minotaur will let him starve to death, and then take his belongings and add them to his trove. Surrender himself into the Minotaur's service, by stripping himself of all his belongings and walking far enough so that he can no longer see them; and the Minotaur will accept him, feed him, and eventually release him, for eventually, the immortal will tire of his pet. He ponders this another day, searching, attempting to reach the 'center,' trying to escape, but it is no use. In his foolish pride, he attempts to plot against the Minotaur, divesting himself of all but his clothing and a cleverly hidden dagger, and walks away from his fine armor and sword. As soon as he turns a corner, he hears the sound of ponderous hooves against stone. Yet, upon turning, he finds only blank wall, and no matter the passageways he takes, maddeningly, none allow him any more than the sounds of the Minotaur gathering up his belongings, and slowly walking off, unhindered in his own Maze. Time passes, and the young warrior is now without food or water, and it doesn't take long to figure out that the Minotaur is not taken in by his attempted ruse. |