The
eupeptic eudemon euphorically ate plates of eurytopic organisms in the eutectic
layer of the glacial covering, several kilometers above the moraine. His name
was George.
George
was a minor eudemon and felt comfortable feeding in the deep pockets of
glaciers. Getting there was no problem as he was an intangible eudemon.
Tangible eudemons have much trouble tunneling through ice, since they interact
physically. Unlike other eudemons, George has eupepsia and does not blow fire
out of his nostrils. Sadly, George can never have a normal relationship with
another eudemon and his eurytopicity ensures there will always be euphoric
moments.
While
most demons would cringe at the notion of subjecting themselves to a eutectic
mixture, George is very happy to be in such places. A eutectic environment is
usually only found very deep in a layer of ice, such as a glacier. What is
there to eat in a glacier?
When ice
crystals freeze, they stay pure. Any impurities are excluded and thus become
crowded and form large molecules which provide a eudemon with eupepsia. So, in
vast layers of ice, there might be a eudemon. This will never affect you
directly, but might paradoxically prevent your existence.
Life is
eurytopic as long as water is present. George is a very smart eudemon, so he
knows this. He also knows that glaciers have empty spaces with eutectic
environments. He's also very considerate and does not eat all of the large
molecular chains, since he knows that some of them may give rise to life after
many millions of years. His brethren are not so considerate, however.
George
has a brother named Greckel that is a regular demon. Greckel is not eupeptic
and blows fire out of his nostrils, so he could never enjoy snacking in a
eutectic environment. The large molecules discarded from ice crystals would
expire in his filthy fires, thus forever preventing eupepsia.
Greckel
was very angry. He decided to follow George one day to the Planet of Solid Ice.
It is very far from any star and has a spinning core of molten metal, which
produces a magnetic field. George removed the planet from its solar system so
that no other demons would harm his source of continued eupepsia.
Greckel
arrived at the planet and confronted George, exuding flames from his nostrils.
Part of the surface started to melt under the extreme heat. “You outcast!”
screamed Greckel.
George
vanished into the ice, seeking out his safest pocket. Greckel would never be
able to find him. However, the normal euphonious molecular bondings were soon
replaced with rage that could very well cause an ocean to form and then rapid
eustasy. Greckel was destroying the planet to find George. But George, being
intangible, had a trick up his sleeve.
George
coaxed several molecular chains to bond together and the natural voltage in the
layer between ice and water formed complex amino acids which started to
replicate. The eutectic mixture soon became alive and felt the heat from
Greckel. It didn't want to die.
George,
a stolid pacifist, left the Planet of Solid Ice and returned home. His Mom was
baking a fire cake in a small tungsten oven and drinking a glass of molten
rock. “Hi George. Dinner will be ready soon. Have you seen Greckel?”
“No,
Mom. I haven't seen Greckel.”
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