(Since you folks don't get the hint of the singular path, I'll continue.) :b

"Yep, the standard gardening tools of all wizards, really." said Dalboz

The old mage nodded, as he began to walk through the path ahead of them. To the left, a snapping animal sort of thing seemed to writhe around in mid air. Upon closer inspecting, he (Baneri) noticed that it wasn't an animal at all.

"Snapdragons." Dalboz blurted, "...nasty little plants, too. Think this one needs a chill pill, especially."

The rest of the flowers were pretty bland, for the most part and had little interest to the mage and his party's quest.

The humming, however, was not to be ignored.

"Skoo-dee-dah! Doo-be-doo-wah! Doodle-ee-doo, skah, skah, skah!"

...and wouldn't you know it? As they approached the source of the noise, they found a large wooden house; Dalboz's of course.

Without thinking otherwise, Baneri approached. He walked up the three stone steps and curled his old fingers around the doorknob.

Suddenly, two thick vines, nearly a foot in diameter at their bases each lifted from where they were settled and coiled around Baneri's waist.

"Sorry, pal. You're not gettin' in here." boomed the house, but in a sort of mellow, laid-back way.

(Now, you guys are more than welcome to sigh and complain once more.)

The wizard fumbled with the lantern as he got his balance back and once again (as everyone has grown to expect) Dalboz chirps in. "D'oh! My home security system. Well, it IS my home, altogether. Harry? Open up! It's me, Dalboz."

The vine on the right swayed back and forth, as if shaking it's finger. "Nuh-uh, buddy. You ain't the one who runs this place. The Dungeon Master certainly wasn't a lantern, I remember that."

Drat! Looks like we can't get in... yet. Let's explore our surroundings a bit more, shall we?

To the immediate left of where Baneri was dropped (via Harry) was a bowl of sand (You know, the kinds that they have outside of malls and what have you) with a small indentation, it seemed for a cigarette, or something of the sort. To the immediate right, a bird bath -- without any water, or any birds to bathe. Around on the other side of the house, was an open window and a... wait a minute! A teleportation station! Whee!!

(...aaaand now, I'll leave it to you folks to solve the impossible riddle of the ashtray/birdbath fiasco. Get to it, sleuths.)
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