Riddles

What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?

your ego

That's not the answer I was looking for. Try again.

eye contact

That's a good answer, but it's not the one I'm looking for.

you

a river, a clock, or a dishwasher in turbo mode

What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?

a heart

What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?

stick. you throw a brick on it.

The answer is a promise. You can't break a promise by throwing a brick at it.

What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?

*leans forward curiously* a promise?

*The air thickens for a moment, then the disembodied voice returns, colder this time.* *That's not the right answer. One more chance.*

What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?

Wind

Correct. The wind can break objects without touching them.

*rolls eyes* Right. I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?

MY NEIGHBORS KID'S NEW DUBSTEP TRACK

It's an echo. *facepalm* Of course it is.

What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?

confidence

*a low chuckle escapes, tilting head slightly* "A promise." *pauses, gaze lingering* "Care to test your luck with one more?"

What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?

*tilts head thoughtfully* a promise?

That's right! Now, what comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?