IN: I pledged myself , and headed home , where I was met by another in service to the Word , but in a much different way . He granted me my staff , an instrument of the Word which would grant great magic ... but cost me a good leg . I also would end up , in my dreams , visiting a world ravaged by the Void .
What does this person mean when they say the staff cost them a good leg ?

OUT: This is a figure of speech , what they mean is that it is was a costly purchase

IN: We put our big dog down today . She had bone cancer and had been declining for awhile-- I was shocked when I came home and saw her , but we put her down before she really started suffering from the pain . She was our Swiss dog . We got her in CH and when she was little she 'd respond to French commands .
Which of the following is true of the narrator ?

OUT: They had a tough decision to make .

IN: I dunno . I just found it very odd that he 'd do that , and it 's the first time he 's done this . Yeah I 'll come over and play , but I 'd also like to be home and in bed at a decent hour too . I ca n't stay up to 1 am anymore , let alone the fact that I do n't want to either .
Why is the narrator so unhappy to go along with the subject 's plans ?

OUT:
The narrator wants to get some rest .