Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for November 04, 2007

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Ordinary Basil. Escape will a boy with hair of flame. Given to him will be all, salvation or blame. Goodness will balance and the clouds will not burn, when he brings about evil's return. - The Odian Prophecy. "What do you think it means?" Basil asked. "The prophecy says we escape," Louise replied matter-of-factly, "so that's what we're going to do." "But how?" Basil pressed. "We can't get out where I fell in..." Louise began scanning the walls of the massive cavern. "There! That's it! We'll start right there!" Before Basil could think, Louise started to forge her way up the stone pillars toward a gated opening. "Don't you think those bars are meant to keep us in?" Basil asked as Louise stopped to catch her breath. "Of course," Louise answered reasonably, "that's why it's probably the way out!" But what Basil and Louise didn't realize... was that the bars also kept something out...