"Once upon a time, there was a man who was more than a man, and a man who was still just a boy, but I'm not sure who was who. And, because they were heroes, they went on a quest, and fought all kinds of monsters, and bad guys, and sometimes each other. After a long, long journey, they defeated the bad guy and saved the whole world."
The rain pounded against the windows, and the children huddled deeper under the covers.
"Gran'ma? What happened then?"
Meryl willed her voice to remain steady.
"They lived happily ever after, of course."