Deception

A Sea of Lies

“You think you’re gonna stop me?!”

“Of course.”

“Umm… How?

“As one does in any magical tale: with the power of words. A curse, to be more precise.”

“Right. Bullshit.”

“Excuse me, language?! You are in the presence of a God after all.”

“Now what are you gonna do, curse me twice as hard?”

“Exactly.”

“Vile piece of work you are, I’ve always known it.”

“Enough!”

“Right. The curse. Get on with it then.”

“Gods help me, how did I get stuck with the most obtuse human of all.”

“Oh you haven’t seen anything yet.”

“I’m almost done with the curse by the way. A few more lines.”

“Not interested.”

“Gonna make it a doozy. So much pain and suffering, ooh, makes me squirm with delight already.”

“How dreadful.” (Yawns visibly.)

“Odysseus!”

“Master Poseidon, oh great scourge of the seas, please spare me of the rest of this conversation.”

“Enough! And this time I mean it!!! Oh. The curse is ready by the way. Just read the first letter at the beginning of every quote and there you have it. Bon voyage!”

“!”