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<summary>Earlier parts of the story</summary>
Today was a good day, so far. Right as I opened the door, remains of a dead bird were at my doorstep. Present from my kitty, no doubt. Though it wasn&;t wrapped or tied with a bow. Wonder where she found this? We live in a submarine. Eventually, I will find the answer. Right now it&;s time to surface! We&;ve found land. Don&;t forget to put on clean underwear!</p>
<p>Right away, I look to see where we are. Everything looks green and lush, and it is raining. Gah, I hate being wet. I make sure to put on my raincoat and boots to minimize my misery. Yet, even as I looked around, I realized how beautiful lush foliage looks when wet. Tentatively, I take a first, timid step.</p>
<p>Presently, I hear a noise. Ending my journey before it even started seems unthinkable, though. So I make my way through the path. Hiking up a mountain really tired out my legs. Surprisingly I almost don&;t feel any pain - I&;m this excited.</p>
<p>&quot;Don&;t think about that squishy thing you just stepped on!&quot; Nonetheless, my eyes, seemingly without my control, wander down. NO! I see way too many legs. Which end is the head?! Is it dead?!</p>
<p>I find a stick and begin to pick it up, when suddenly it shudders and shakes! Sacrebleu! It is a snake! Examining it, I find it non-venomous and harmless. Nonetheless, I put it down and quickly get away. Yet, despite my attempts, the snake follows, catching up quickly. I run down the path when i see...</p>
<p>Eleven lords a leaping!</p>
<p>For a second I stand stunned and confused before I increase my distance from the leaping lords. Suddenly I realize I&;m hallucinating and they aren&;t really lords. Someone pinch me; it&;s an 80-foot rainbow farting unicorn!</p>
<p>No, you cannot see this, this is impossible! Energetically, I run off down the road, turning down a dark alleyway. I trip over really huge rocks, falling to the ground. Down into a pool of oil! Such bad luck! As if to mock my misfortune, engulfing me I find a spectacularly yowling creature using me to climb out through this dismal pit of tar on the pavement. The tabby cat looked like it had been there for a long time. As it climbed up me it dripped tar all over me. It looked rather mangy, due to the ebon gunk, but I was still tempted to cuddle.</p>
<p>&quot;Ebenezer thanks you for the assistance out of that gunk!&quot;</p>
<p>Wow, a talking cat! Or wait, am I hallucinating again?</p>
<p>&quot;No, I&;m not a hallucination! How insulting!&quot;</p>
<p>&quot;Great! Then maybe you can help me?&quot;</p>
<p>&quot;Ebenezer will help, but is uncertain how?&quot;</p>
<p>&quot;Well, you could grab that liana with your teeth.&quot;</p>
<p>&quot;But I don&;t want to bite that!&quot;</p>
<p>&quot;The little kitty afraid of some sap?&quot;</p>
<p>&quot;Phooey - with that attitude Ebenezer won&;t help.&quot;</p>
<p>&quot;Please?&quot; I wasn&;t even sure why I wanted that plant.
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<p>The cat relented and daintily bit at the liana. As I watched him start to drag it, I heard dancing in the distance. Were the gypsies back? &quot;Ebenezer, quickly!&quot; I yelled out.</p>
<p>Tugging mightily, Ebenezer sped up just a little. Eventually it budged a little, but not quick enough! How was I going to get out of this? Simplicity itself, ask for help!Possibly those dancers are friendly and not hostile.</p>
<p>&quot;Everyone! Can you possibly help me?&quot;</p>
<p>Everyone could not, in fact, possibly help me. Instead, dancers started twirling around my tar pit.</p>
<p>&quot;Tsk,&quot; they said. &quot;Double, double, toil and trouble, erstwhile effort won&;t bring you rubble, easy effort won&;t make you noble, early elephants might crush your cordial, leave it be, drown in oil.&quot;</p>
<p>Now, of course we could have examined the situation more closely, but truthfully, I just wanted to get away.Yes, forget all the nonsense, and