[0000] This prince may be handsome, but he's also obnoxiously conceited. [0001] The prince does not answer you. [0002] You couldn't get the prince. [0003] He's too conceited. You wouldn't want to. [0004] You can't see a prince here. [0005] You can't see any fish here. [0006] The large frog stares back at you with big bulging eyes. [0007] The water is too murky to see anything. [0008] The frog appears to be retrieving your gold ball. [0009] The frog sits calmly in the palm of your hand. Its big eyes stare into yours. A little gold crown rests upon its head. [0010] You can't see one here. [0011] This is a very pretty little pond. Floating upon it are many beautiful water lilies. %s [0012] The frog is sitting with the gold ball at the east edge of the pond. [0013] Your golden ball is lying by the east edge of the pond. [0014] The frog is sitting on the ground near the edge of the pond. [0015] There is nothing of interest on the ground. [0016] Many water lilies float upon this little pond. %s [0017] It's a nice little gold crown. [0018] You see flowers here and there. [0019] Numerous water lilies float serenely upon the lovely little pond nestled in these woods. %s [0020] It would waste your precious time to stop and pick flowers. [0021] The water is too shallow. [0022] Just do that yourself. [0023] Well, it's not wonderful, but it satisfies your thirst. [0024] You can't do that now. [0025] You can't see the frog. [0026] You don't see one here. [0027] You're too far away from it. [0028] Not while you're in the pond. [0029] You are too close to the water. [0030] Squinching up your nose in disgust, you catch the large frog and hold it in your hand. It stares at you with its big bulgy eyes, and wobbles its throat. [0031] You're not near enough. [0032] You have no need for a lily pad. [0033] "Ribbit! Ribbit!" [0034] Well, what else did you expect from a frog? [0035] There's no one nearby. [0036] You "accidentally" drop the golden ball into the pond. From atop a lily pad, a large green frog leaps into the water, and disappears from view. A moment later, the frog emerges with...YES!...your lost ball in its mouth! It seems as if the frog is kindly returning your gold ball to you. [0037] Try another spot. [0038] That's not necessary any more. [0039] Not here. [0040] Not now. [0041] You don't have it. [0042] You look at the frog's green lips. Mmmmm. Good. You feel silly doing this, as you slowly put your mouth against the frog's. [0043] First, you need to get the frog. [0044] How can you do that? [0045] He is not interested. [0046] There's no one here to give anything to. [0047] Ok. [0048] Oops, you scared the frog away! [0049] Suddenly, the little green frog changes into a handsome prince! [0050] "Who are you?" the prince demands. "I thought you were supposed to be a princess?! Why, you're nothing more than a PEASANT girl!" You blanch a bit at that remark, but say nothing. [0051] "Well, ta, ta," he says. "I'm off. Here, you may keep THIS!" To your surprise, he tosses the little golden crown to you as he takes his leave. Good riddance, you think. [0052] You bend down and drink a bit of the pond water. Well, it's not wonderful, but it satisfies your thirst.