The three wise men have run into their first obstacle. They cannot keep going directly toward the star because of the steep mountains of Old Narthex, and the pass through the mountains to the north is closed. What will they do?
Before we find out, I forgot to introduce them. Their names are Caspar (KASS-par), Melchior (MEL-key-or), and Balthazar (BALL-thuh-zar). Actually, no one knows their real names, but someone about 1,500 years ago decided to call them by those names. Anyway, let's listen in and find out what they are going to do. Shh. Caspar is speaking:
Caspar: The Old Northern Door is closed. This is a bad sign.
Balthazar: I thought it was called the Old Northern PASS. Why did you call it a "door?"
Caspar: You are a young man of 20 and have not yet learned the ancient lore. I have lived 40 winters more, and know that the ancients called this place the Front Door. But few have traveled this way in recent years.
Melchior: If the way to the east is blocked and the northern pass (or door) is closed, then unless we want to go back to our box...
Camel: (interrupting) Hey, good idea. I vote we go back to the box. <spits>
Caspar: You don't get a vote! Please go on, Melchior.
Melchior: As I was saying, unless we want to go back to our box, which we DON'T (looking at Camel), we will have to go south, through... (dramatic music)... the Valley of Sunday School.
Balthazar: Not the Valley of Sunday School! I hear tell that giants roam these valleys. Well, not GIANT giants, but way bigger than us. There are tales of them RUNNING down the valley, even though they know they're not supposed to.
Melchior: It is true, Caspar. I have heard these tales too. If they come running down the valley when we are there, then we're done for.
Caspar: Then we shall have to make sure that we are not there when they are. If we can make it out of the valley by Sunday, then we should be safe. Come, let us hasten on!
Camel: Are we there yet?
Before we find out, I forgot to introduce them. Their names are Caspar (KASS-par), Melchior (MEL-key-or), and Balthazar (BALL-thuh-zar). Actually, no one knows their real names, but someone about 1,500 years ago decided to call them by those names. Anyway, let's listen in and find out what they are going to do. Shh. Caspar is speaking:
Caspar: The Old Northern Door is closed. This is a bad sign.
Balthazar: I thought it was called the Old Northern PASS. Why did you call it a "door?"
Caspar: You are a young man of 20 and have not yet learned the ancient lore. I have lived 40 winters more, and know that the ancients called this place the Front Door. But few have traveled this way in recent years.
Melchior: If the way to the east is blocked and the northern pass (or door) is closed, then unless we want to go back to our box...
Camel: (interrupting) Hey, good idea. I vote we go back to the box. <spits>
Caspar: You don't get a vote! Please go on, Melchior.
Melchior: As I was saying, unless we want to go back to our box, which we DON'T (looking at Camel), we will have to go south, through... (dramatic music)... the Valley of Sunday School.
Balthazar: Not the Valley of Sunday School! I hear tell that giants roam these valleys. Well, not GIANT giants, but way bigger than us. There are tales of them RUNNING down the valley, even though they know they're not supposed to.
Melchior: It is true, Caspar. I have heard these tales too. If they come running down the valley when we are there, then we're done for.
Caspar: Then we shall have to make sure that we are not there when they are. If we can make it out of the valley by Sunday, then we should be safe. Come, let us hasten on!
Camel: Are we there yet?
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