"Thats terrible, why does she have to die?" I said.

"To save my village", said the girl. "Every year for three days a new kid is sent to the cyclops. "

"Hold on", I turned to Enoch. "There's monsters?"

"I heard rumors", Enoch lowered his voice. "But I never confirmed because I didn't want to put you in danger."

I considered. "Let's go see this cyclops."

"Your a fool", she said. The girl seemed pale despite her skin color, she looked at me like I'm crazy. Truth is, I don't have time to be careful, I'm not even sure who I am.

"Sir Calvin", said Enoch. "I don't think that is wise."

"I said I wanted answers. We don't know anything right now", I explained. "But this is a start."

Enoch smiled. "I'll follow you around the world and back, m'lord."

I turned to the girl. "Lead the way". We came to a giant log fence and a bell on the left side.

"A person from my village gave me clear directions", said the girl.

"I would have never found this place", said Enoch. "He lives pretty Isolated."

I looked through the cracks and saw a stone house with a wind mill and water fall. The girl tried climbing in the little shaft on the door.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"I have to go", she stuttered.

The ground started shaking slowly and for a minute I thought it was an earthquake, until I saw the girl jump down and stare into the shadows.

"3 meals?" said a raspy voice. "Maybe I can skip a year." The figure that emerged from the shadows was 12 feet tall with one giant eyeball, he wearing a fur pelt and kilt, holding a club with a net around his shoulder.

"You two get away!" Enoch made a stance. Just for a moment I saw his finger nails and teeth get sharp, his ears get pointy, and a scaly tail with spikes just appeared from his back.

"I'll make your death swift changeling", said the cyclops swinging his club.


Enoch charged and jumped into the air, barely missing the club and slicing his side. The cyclops roared and spun, swinging his fist, Enoch did a backflip off his knuckles and landed...