You unroll the scroll with the utmost of care, doing your absolute best to make sure that it doesn't rip any further. Suddenly a huge cloud billows upwards, and you scramble backwards, coughing.

"Ok, what's this?"

You look up into the eyes of a rather annoyed-looking genie. He's a purple wocky, very similar to the auction genie, but without her usual grin.

"I, uh, opened your scroll I guess."

"Oh, you did, eh? Well if you were expecting any wishes, forget it. I'm all out, and besides, you probably didn't do me any favor anyway."

"Oh, I wasn't, I wasn't! I didn't even know you were there! Uh, sorry to have bothered you, I'll just..."

The genie holds up a commanding paw. "Hold it right there, kiddo. Before you try any funny stuff, I've got just one thing to say..."

by Scriptfox

Written on January 4th, 2003 at 12:05 PM

1.		How the genie got caught

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