Bole's laughter echoed through the trees and he reached up to press his palm firmly against Dennis' side. "If you don't play, you forfeit and I win. And my prize is a hangman!" Bold informed him with a growing smile, "There's four legs on this stool. Every time you guess wrong, one disappears... If you take a single step, I'll kick out the whole thing."
He stroked Dennis affectionately, "But if you don't think you're smart enough, I'll be nice. First guess is free."