"So much for that afternoon." we had been out for hours, looking at some incredibly rare plant with some crazy unpronounceable name. I had to admit, it was kind of cool, but considering that now I had homework and it was pouring rain, I think my misery was justified.
" Now, your riddle for the week is:
All Kings need me,
All beggars have me,
Yet if you eat me you will die.
Who am I?
Think you can get it?" he asked, for once looking interested in what I thought. I didn't answer for awhile. I was determined to get this answer right.
Kings don't need anything... Except power, maybe? But a beggar doesn't have power... A beggar doesn't have anything...They have nothing... does a king need nothing...? Of course! Nothing! That's the answer! Kings don't need anything, Beggars don't have anything, and if you don't eat anything, you'll die!
"I have it! Nothing is the answer!"
"Very good!" George seemed happy. Not that that was anything new.. "That must be a new record!" he said, looking at me half in respect and half in plain astonishment as it dawned on him that I had been right. I still was surprised myself.
"Well, it was easier than normal..." I said, trying to hide my pride. "Yes, I suppose so... Anyways,..." I tuned him out and went back to staring at the plant. It really was a new record. Normally it took me days to figure a riddle like that out. And best of all, I had earned the right not to have homework and go home.
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