Chapter Two
One week before that, a strange looking man entered Unseen University. Sal, the university's guard, was flipping through his current novel, when he noticed the man's black robe, black boots and, most of all, his black hood. Sal wasn't very fond of the students of UU, but from what he heard, Death looked a lot like the man approaching him. He began to nervous a bit.
'Good afternoon, sir' said the man in black. His voice didn't sound very much like Death's voice which had been described. His voice was very high-pitched.
Maybe Death wore his tight underwear this morning, thought Sal. He began to think of what could be the reason for his early passing. After all, he was only in his three-hundreds, not very old for a troll. He kept his Candy-Rock to a minimum.
'Splendid afternoon, to you to, sir.' answered Sal, he sure hoped this wasn't going to be too painful.
'Maybe you could help me, my good lad,' said the tall man. 'I'm looking for a Sal. Do you happen to know where he is?' his voice sounded like fingers on a blackboard, although his intonation gave his words a friendly touch to it. If it's not Death himself, probably, one of his servants came to claim his soul.
'Oh dear,' said Sal, 'it's my time, isn't it?'
'What?' said the man, he looked puzzled now.
'This is the end for me, the Great Exit?' said Sal, he was depressed. He didn't even get to say good-by to his wife and children.
'I think you don't understand. You are Sal, aren't you?' asked the man.
'Yes, yes, that's me' said Sal. Then he said, almost as if he was talking to a big audience 'Fare well, oh good world. I enjoyed my share of it, and I sure will miss it when I'm way up there', then he turned his eyes to the black-hooded man. 'I am going up, right?'
'Hmmm, sure, why not?' said the man.
And with a low bow, Sal announced 'I'm ready, you could take me now.'
The man looked at Sal with a puzzled look, then he looked both sides to make sure no one was witnessing. He took a white wand out of his robe, raised it and said some words Sal didn't quite understand.
Two things happened then. First, Sal felt the air transform, it was getting colder and somehow thicker. The surrounding began to change rapidly, colors switching from green to red to yellow and finally a greenish purple. The word "Octarine" popped in Sal's mind.
Second, Sal suddenly realized that Death and his servants were only visible to wizards, and he was certainly no wizard.
One week before that, a strange looking man entered Unseen University. Sal, the university's guard, was flipping through his current novel, when he noticed the man's black robe, black boots and, most of all, his black hood. Sal wasn't very fond of the students of UU, but from what he heard, Death looked a lot like the man approaching him. He began to nervous a bit.
'Good afternoon, sir' said the man in black. His voice didn't sound very much like Death's voice which had been described. His voice was very high-pitched.
Maybe Death wore his tight underwear this morning, thought Sal. He began to think of what could be the reason for his early passing. After all, he was only in his three-hundreds, not very old for a troll. He kept his Candy-Rock to a minimum.
'Splendid afternoon, to you to, sir.' answered Sal, he sure hoped this wasn't going to be too painful.
'Maybe you could help me, my good lad,' said the tall man. 'I'm looking for a Sal. Do you happen to know where he is?' his voice sounded like fingers on a blackboard, although his intonation gave his words a friendly touch to it. If it's not Death himself, probably, one of his servants came to claim his soul.
'Oh dear,' said Sal, 'it's my time, isn't it?'
'What?' said the man, he looked puzzled now.
'This is the end for me, the Great Exit?' said Sal, he was depressed. He didn't even get to say good-by to his wife and children.
'I think you don't understand. You are Sal, aren't you?' asked the man.
'Yes, yes, that's me' said Sal. Then he said, almost as if he was talking to a big audience 'Fare well, oh good world. I enjoyed my share of it, and I sure will miss it when I'm way up there', then he turned his eyes to the black-hooded man. 'I am going up, right?'
'Hmmm, sure, why not?' said the man.
And with a low bow, Sal announced 'I'm ready, you could take me now.'
The man looked at Sal with a puzzled look, then he looked both sides to make sure no one was witnessing. He took a white wand out of his robe, raised it and said some words Sal didn't quite understand.
Two things happened then. First, Sal felt the air transform, it was getting colder and somehow thicker. The surrounding began to change rapidly, colors switching from green to red to yellow and finally a greenish purple. The word "Octarine" popped in Sal's mind.
Second, Sal suddenly realized that Death and his servants were only visible to wizards, and he was certainly no wizard.