Our hero was out in the woods since morning, busying himself with building some building of sorts, looking for the right log, getting it, coming to the building, placing it there, searching for the next right log and so on.
This purpose of the edifice becomes apparent as our hero, after placing the last handful of mud and the last cane stick to the edifice, dives athletically in the swamp. He reaches out for air once in a while, all covered in mud, swims and sweeps, deep and shallow, as if looking for something. Eventually he comes out holding a frog, and puts it inside the edifice. The scared frog jumps back and forth, unable to reach over the other side; captured.
Our hero dives again, and again, and again…
Soon the edifice contains hundreds of frogs. Then he sits on a log and waits. The scared jumping frogs make a terrible noise but this seems not to bother our hero. He seems to actually enjoy it. Some time passes without much change, frogs jumping, hero sitting, all covered in mud that begins to dry.
Presently a new frog comes out of the swamp. He radiates tranquility, his self possession and grounded halo distinguish him from the other frogs, which seem to sense his presence and become calm and quiet. Even those unfamiliar with their ways can read the frogs’ mind: He’s here!
He stops in front of our hero, about six feet away, looks at the edifice and thinks: What is this new devilry? In a calm voice, radiating serenity, he affirms:
“You shall release my people from this edifice.”
“Ha ha ha, I feel greatly honored to be addressed by your majesty,” laughs our hero wickedly, “but, you see, this time around it is I who sets the terms of our agreement. As you set your foot out of that swamp onto this red sand you’re sitting on now, your powers have forever been forfeit.”
“You shall release my people, lest shall I turn you into what you hate most.”
As our hero did not submit, the King of Frogs jumps in the air, claps his feet and creates a spark, but then nothing happens.
“Ha ha ha, not this time, your majesty, not this time around…”
The loud laughter echoed in the woods, while the King of Frogs smiled.
Why is the King of Frogs smiling?
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Could it have something to do with the fact that the hero is covered in mud… and the mud is drying up on his body making him unable to move?
It could. But it doesn’t
The answer is not in that direction.
Read again, more carefully
How about a clue, Gec?
Fair enough, a clue is due. Let’s say it’s got something to do with the red sand. And with an assumption.
jumping and not being on sand the spell had effect and he was laughing because he turned him into a barbarian (being a hero probably hated barbarians/rogues) ?
Cool and plausible explanation, but that’s not what happened
. This riddle is a little more subtle.
Besides, the King did not turn our hero into anything; the riddle says clearly that when the King clapped his feet, there was a spark, but then nothing happened.
Good answer, but no dice
, try again.
I thought that only his character/personality changed, nothing visible but I understand from your answer that really nothing happened, visible or not.
he caught a fly when he jumped and that’s why he was smiling
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Yes and no
Yes as in, yes nothing happened.
No as in, no he didn’t catch a fly.
As I said, this one is subtle.
So it has to do with the red sand, and with an assumption. Here’s another hint: Pay close attention to the dialog.
when he jumped say that it was sunset and after the sun goes down, the King of Frogs turns into a real King
…more clues if not
Did you pay attention to the dialog? In particular, the King’s words…
Did the king turn him into a frog? That was my initial assumption, but it seems too easy
No, the King did not turn him into a frog. When the king did his spell, nothing happened, as if the spell had indeed had no power. Yet the King smiled.
Now why did he smile? The answer is in the King’s words
is it cus (this is gonna sound real wierd)but
the hero guy made it so that when u stepped on the redsand u forfiet ur power
BUT
the king found a flaw in this- he ould do one more spell or something
he made it so that the red sand releases them or somfink
OR
the king guy realises that the red sand can like allow an electric current 2 pass through it and disable it
so when he creates the spark it disables it?
Wow that’s impressive
great imagination, but that’s not actually what goes on. Read the riddle again, more carefully, and you’ll realize what the answer is.
Good luck!
Any chance that “our hero” is a frog himself?
Good thinking Tom, but no, our hero is not a frog. You are getting very close to the answer though, if you’re thinking of what I think you’re thinking of :p
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