*Cole's right,* Iris realized, *but there's a third alternative--more fantasy cliches. Blast! I wish I could remember where I put that Guidebook to Fantasyland or whatever the title is! Someone mentioned it somewhere on one of the boards, and I was going to check through my boxes until I found my copy!*She grinned as she caught the rest of his message. *I just hope she doesn't make them go all Looney Tunes like that creepazoid in the marketplace--not that he didn't deserve it, but it was still freaky.*
As they rode on, Iris pulled out her book and began searching for songs she thought Venger might like. *It isn't easy picking out entertainment for the bad guy.* Then a section of comic ballads caught her eye.
She read them over and couldn't hide her surprise. "You're never going to believe this," she called, "but I've got a bunch of songs lampooning the gang in the early days! Eric's cowardice, Presto's ineptitude, Bobby's recklessness--it's all here! What better entertainment for Venger than songs playing up his worst enemies' flaws?"
