Saturday, April 11, 2015

a short love story

Him: Lets play "Riddle me this". I'll ask the questions and you answer.
Her: ummm..ok..lets try

Him: Riddle #1: What has roots as nobody sees,Is taller than trees, Up, up it goes,And yet never grows?
Her: Oh I know this one..its..its..a mountain

Him: Correct. Riddle #2: Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, Toothless bites, Mouthless mutters.
Her: rain..but no..not wingless or toothless...tears..no....i got it..wind

Him: Correct again..smart girl. Riddle #3: It cannot be seen, cannot be felt, Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt. It lies behind stars and under hills, And empty holes it fills. It comes out first and follows after, Ends life, kills laughter.
Her: Hey...I see the patter now.. these are the Hobbit-Gollum riddles...
Him: Oh! you finally figured it out...but play along.. you'll love the twist at the end.
Her: The answer is darkness.

Him: Attagirl!! Right Answer. Riddle #4: Alive without breath, As cold as death; Never thirsty, ever drinking, All in mail never clinking.
Her: Oh I knew this one..what was it..what was it... fish..yes..fish it is.

Him: Lovely. Ok so Riddle #5: This thing all things devours; Birds, beasts, trees, flowers; Gnaws iron, bites steel;Grinds hard stones to meal; Slays king, ruins town, And beats mountain down.
Her: This is getting tough..how many more to go?
Him: Just a couple more, we are almost there...(give her a peck on her forehead) .So... the answer would be...
Her: wait...lemme try and remember this one.. it was...Time..yes Time it was.

Him: That's fabulous.. all correct answers. One last question. What have I got in my pocket
Her: Gollum could not answer this one.. it was The Ring

Him: Yeah but you guessed it and now its yours..(he goes down one one knee and presents her a ring) Will you marrry me?
Her: (She hugs him hard) you are my real 'My Precious'....