“You both seem to think I am carrying this around for my amusement,” I said, exasperated. “Have neither of you heard the story of the cluricaun’s ear?”[*] “Oh,” Ariadne said. “Oh. Then the foot will lead us to the nexus!” “The foot will lead us to the fauns, which will lead us to the nexus,” I said. “That’s the idea, anyhow. I hope I don’t need to point out that I have never taken directions from a faerie foot before.
