[ lksdjghaljd EEE. Xion is a fantastic audience, gasping in all the right parts, even going "oooh" now and then. She's very much enthralled by this tale of derring-do. And I may not be familiar with Monkey Island, but neither is Xion, so it won't matter too much, in the end! Besides, the best stories are the ones with a bit of creative embellishment. ]

Hehe, you sound so heroic! Isn't root beer a drink, though? It sounds familiar...

And I don't really understand love, either, but it sounds nice!