"Did we piss off a leprechaun or something?" He was starting to wonder about the small stuff himself, honestly. Maybe they'd just picked up a whole tree and shook it till stuff fell out or something.

He was already looking for the next stopping point. Something was dripping, and it took him a second to realize it was probably blood from the next cow up. Great. "Hydras have so many steps, though. Following a list takes all the fun out of everything. Think we can claim a vat of bleach as a travel expense?"