Answer:
What turns from red to black as soon as it touches water?
I am the third from a sparkle bright, I thrive throughout the day and night. Deep in the path of a cows white drink. I've had thousands of millions of years to think. But one of my creatures is killing me. And so the question I ask to thee, is
I wear a red robe, with staff in hand, and a stone in my throat.
I run through hills. I veer around mountains. I leap over rivers. And crawl through the forests. Step out your door to find me.
Who is he that runs without a leg. And his house on his back?
I have two eyes in the front and a lot of eyes on my tail