big barn cat

"Something wrong there, Hilda?"

"It--Its the Sphinx. She asked me what I'm carrying and..."

"...And didn't you answer?"

"I did! I told her it was a basket of radishes. But then she just...Ignored me."

"Well, of course. You ansered her riddle, so she's letting you pass."

"But, that's not really a riddle..."

"Hilda, dear, you shouldn't bother the Shinx with semantics..."






Behold: the Feral Sphinx of Vistallah! A creature with the bust of a woman, the body of a cat, the wings of an eagle, and the stature of a monument! These monsters spend thier lives guarding a selected stretch of road, and harrassing any travelers that dare to pass them by!

...Of course, the type of road defended and the severity of the harrassement vary greatly depending on the attitude of the individual Sphinx. Some individuals are solitary and bitter, but others are much more sociable...