Words for Wednesday ~ Updated & IWSG

In April,  Elephant's Child is supplying the prompts for Words for Wednesday.

Word for Wednesday is a challenge that was started a long time ago. Now it has turned into a movable event with Elephant's Child as our coordinator; and the Words provided by a number of people.

The general idea of this challenge is to make us write. Poems, stories, subtitles, tales, jokes, haiku, crosswords, puns, ... you're the boss.
Use all Words, some Words, one Word, or even none of them if that makes your creative juices flow. Anything goes, only please nothing rude or vulgar.

 It is also a challenge, where the old saying "The more the merrier" holds true.

So Please, remember to follow the links, go back and read other peoples' stories. And please leave a comment after reading. Challenges like this one thrives on interaction, feedback and encouragement. And we ALL need encouragement.

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This Wednesday's prompts:
Bookseller
Solve
Shore
Lied
Buy
     And/or
Folly
Tales
Love
Curious
Practical

I will update when if I get to tell a tale using those words. And I succeeded in adding yet another chapter to Sue and Bill's strange adventure.

"Now I have some questions for you," Bill said. "And again honesty is your sole salvation."
The stranger nodded.
"What was your former occupation before you took to sailing?" Bill asked.
"Bookseller," the stranger answered.
"And why did you ned to solve riddles to get to the shore of that island?"
"I don't know," he said. "I think my father maybe lied to me. He made me buy that bookstore. It was possibly a folly, as I always wanted to become a sailor. I loved the tales of high adventure, piracy, treasures ... everything. I filled up my bookstore with such books, earning more than one curious glance from potential customers."

"Not very practical. I agree," Bill said. "Why would your father be so intent of keeping you off the sea?"
"He once told me a high tale of me being the seventh son of a seventh son, and thus able to see what others cannot. But I have only four elder brothers, and a sister ... that's not making me a seventh son."
"But you do see ghosts?" Bill asked. The man nodded, and Bill said: "Please write anything you know of you and your parents, marriage dates, children, where they lived and so on. It's time for some sleuthing."

He rose and turned on the computer, while Sue served yet another beer for everybody.
The man, Fred Thompson, according to what he wrote, handed Bill a paper filled with names, dates,  and places, then he laid back down on the couch near the fire and fell asleep.

"That sleeping draught sure came in handy," Sue said. "Now we have some time, undisturbed, to do the sleuthing. I'll get the dogs."

... to be continued, word allowing.

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  The monthly question from the Insecure Writers' Support Group is due today, April 2nd.
  I'd like to thank the crew for their never ceasing inspiration and quirky questions.

April 2 question - What fantasy character would you like to fight, go on a quest with, or have a beer/glass of wine with?

My answer - I have to answer this in a trifold manner:

  I'd like a swordfight with either Farfdh or The Grey Mouser from Fritz Leiber's stories.
  And let's save this for last, as I probably would not survive.

  I'd like to go on a Quest with Paksenarrion of The Deed of Paksenarrion written by Elizabeth Moon. She is one for experiencing the unexpected and surviving against all odds.

As for having a glass of wine with - and I suppose also swapping some tales with -  I'd like to seek out Radagast from The Lord of the Rings. I am very curious to hear more about the Istari and their mysterious past.
  I am not sure I would be able to withstand the temptation to write down his tales and publish those under some Hobbit-themed pen-name later on. For instance I could be Floriluna Sackgirdle. How do you like this for a Hobbit name? It comes from an idea by Hamlette at The Edge of the Precipe for one of her wonderful Tolkien/Hobbit blog Parties.