An Unwelcome Quest

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On this dry, stony outcropping, there was a castle so Gothic it might as well have been wearing black eyeliner.

Spell or High Water

The men also agreed that the woods were quite nice and that hiking through them might be rather pleasant if they had a choice, but they did not. Unfortunately, human nature dictated that anything, no matter how pleasant it is, can become hateful if you feel you must do it. Just ask anyone who's ever entered a pie-eating contest.