Geis of the Gargoyle
“I mean, what's that?" "Normally boys grow up and get interested in girls, and marry them and form families of their own. Have you no such ambition?" "Oh, sure, I guess," I agreed, catching her drift. Girls were always more interested in the mushy stuff than boys were. My sister was stupid in the same way. "I'll marry the most beautiful girl in Xanth and let her do the housework." "That is all?" Something concerned her, but I couldn't tell what. "Naw, I'll be out growing big noses on trees and things, making them sneeze," I said. "On trees!" "Sure. Trees look real funny with noses. It's real fun to grow a Mundane elephant nose on a tree. Get it? A trunk on a trunk." I had to laugh at my cleverness. For some reason she seemed annoyed, but she didn't make anything of it. "What about your wife?" "Her? I dunno. I guess she'll do what women do. You know, laundry, cooking, sewing, making beds, sweeping dust, all that dull stuff they like." Desiree still seemed to have some kind of ...subtle problem. "Are you sure they like it?" "Well, maybe not, but who cares?MoreLess
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