Solution

get three branches from mystic tree down bridge first (cerberos quest)

then get a torch....and light it...go to cottage (se of the MUD)

type 'open skull', kill skeleton and get skeleton key, unlock the door of the

cottage with the key and enter cottage...open the door to the west and say

'job' to the then go e then open door to east and get bottle from cupboard

(in the kitchen)..then leave cottage and find nymph(she is s and w of

cottage)....go straight s then west and will find her, type 'scoop water' and

she will steal then go find black snake, kill it and get the ruby it carries..

the snake is about 2 or 3 n of nymph and as far w as poss...

go back to nymph, give her ruby, get the bottle and 'scoop water' again...

then go e to ocean and type search ocean....

keep on doing that in the areas whose descrip. says there may be fishes...

eventually you will have found + killed the tunny, perch, cod, salmon and

herring they each carry a fillet that you get...

then go to cottage, pour water in kettle in kitchen...also put the 5 fillets

in then put the three branches in the stove, get spoon from cupboard and wield

spoon light the stove, stir soup, then 'scoop soup'...

then go one w, type 'burn rug with torch', get key, open n door, go n,e,

give soup to lakmir.