Daydreams 1

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So this is a simple game... I’ll tell you a story and from time to time, you get to choose what you'll do next. Depending on your choices, different things will happen! [[Begin Chapter 1->Danger!]] (hidden:)|ToChapter2)[[I have already finished Chapter 1--take me straight to Chapter 2!->Beginning of Chapter 2]]

Just to warn you, it wouldn't be an adventure without risk! If you die, you lose. But you can always start over and try again! Ready? [[I'm ready!->On your way home]]

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "fauzan-saari-T1KsE-IiZUo-unsplash-1920.jpg"))Our story begins... You are on your way home from a long day at work. Although the sun is shining brightly, it’s a little cooler than usual today. You still have an hour or two before the sun goes down, so you decide to go for a walk. [[Good idea->Arrival at the Park]] <a style="position: fixed;bottom: 10px;left: 10px;background-color:black;color:white;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 6px;font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.2;display:inline-block;border-radius:3px" href="https://unsplash.com/@fznsr_?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=photographer-credit&utm_content=creditBadge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Download free do whatever you want high-resolution photos from Fauzan Saari"><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="height:12px;width:auto;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;top:-2px;fill:white" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><title>unsplash-logo</title><path d="M10 9V0h12v9H10zm12 5h10v18H0V14h10v9h12v-9z"></path></svg></span><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px">Fauzan Saari</span></a>

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "mysterious-path-matthieu-lemarchal-HjhXU-x4uV8-unsplash.jpg"))You arrive at the nearest park and decide to walk one of your favorite woodland trails. It’s unusually quiet today, and there’s a strange feeling in the air, as if the trees are holding their breath. Here you notice something odd. The trail ahead forks sharply to the left. You’re sure this path wasn’t there before. To the right you can see your usual route. What will you do? [[Go right, and stick to your normal route.->The Usual]] [[Go left, and try something new.->The New Path]] <a style="position: fixed;bottom: 10px;left: 10px;background-color:black;color:white;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 6px;font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.2;display:inline-block;border-radius:3px" href="https://unsplash.com/@mtth_lem?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=photographer-credit&utm_content=creditBadge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Download free do whatever you want high-resolution photos from Matthieu Lemarchal"><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="height:12px;width:auto;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;top:-2px;fill:white" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><title>unsplash-logo</title><path d="M10 9V0h12v9H10zm12 5h10v18H0V14h10v9h12v-9z"></path></svg></span><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px">Matthieu Lemarchal</span></a>

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "fauzan-saari-T1KsE-IiZUo-unsplash-1920.jpg"))You continue on, enjoying the sunshine along with the comforting sights and smells of your favorite trail. Oddly you don’t run into anyone else. There are usually more people out this time of day. [[A relaxing day]] <a style="position: fixed;bottom: 10px;left: 10px;background-color:black;color:white;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 6px;font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.2;display:inline-block;border-radius:3px" href="https://unsplash.com/@fznsr_?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=photographer-credit&utm_content=creditBadge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Download free do whatever you want high-resolution photos from Fauzan Saari"><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="height:12px;width:auto;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;top:-2px;fill:white" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><title>unsplash-logo</title><path d="M10 9V0h12v9H10zm12 5h10v18H0V14h10v9h12v-9z"></path></svg></span><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px">Fauzan Saari</span></a>

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "mysterious-path-matthieu-lemarchal-HjhXU-x4uV8-unsplash.jpg"))With a mix of excitement and trepidation, you set out on the new path. This path is a bit more rough and unkempt, unlike the well-worn trails you’re accustomed to. The forest grows thicker as you walk, and the air grows cooler, tempting you to put your hands in your pockets. Still you’d rather deal with cold hands than trip over a stray root on a path you aren’t familiar with. [[Continue->The Fog]] <a style="position: fixed;bottom: 10px;left: 10px;background-color:black;color:white;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 6px;font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.2;display:inline-block;border-radius:3px" href="https://unsplash.com/@mtth_lem?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=photographer-credit&utm_content=creditBadge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Download free do whatever you want high-resolution photos from Matthieu Lemarchal"><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="height:12px;width:auto;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;top:-2px;fill:white" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><title>unsplash-logo</title><path d="M10 9V0h12v9H10zm12 5h10v18H0V14h10v9h12v-9z"></path></svg></span><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px">Matthieu Lemarchal</span></a>

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "couch-stephanie-harvey-PPA6wsuedeM-unsplash.jpg"))After your walk, you decide to head home and wind down for the day. You decide that you’ll check out the new trail next time you get a chance. Several days later you visit the park again, but even though you’re sure you took the same route you can’t seem to find that other trail. You’re a little disappointed, but it’s no big deal right? “What’s meant for me will find me,” you say to yourself. No sooner do the words escape your mouth, but you once again see a new trail. You don’t remember this being quite the same place you saw it last time, but it really feels like the one you’re looking for. [[The new path->The New Path]] <a style="position: fixed;bottom: 10px;left: 10px;background-color:black;color:white;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 6px;font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.2;display:inline-block;border-radius:3px" href="https://unsplash.com/@stephanieharvey?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=photographer-credit&utm_content=creditBadge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Download free do whatever you want high-resolution photos from Stephanie Harvey"><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="height:12px;width:auto;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;top:-2px;fill:white" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><title>unsplash-logo</title><path d="M10 9V0h12v9H10zm12 5h10v18H0V14h10v9h12v-9z"></path></svg></span><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px">Stephanie Harvey</span></a>

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "foggy-path-johannes-plenio-hvrpOmuMrAI-unsplash.jpg"))Suddenly, a thick fog rolls in. The air was clear just a moment ago, but now you can only see the trail a few feet ahead. Still, the fog seems lighter ahead than it is behind you. What will you do? [[Continue Forward->A New Place]] [[Stop and wait for the fog to clear->Waiting for the fog to clear]] [[Go back the way you came->Lost in the fog]] <a style="position: fixed;bottom: 10px;left: 10px;background-color:black;color:white;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 6px;font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.2;display:inline-block;border-radius:3px" href="https://unsplash.com/@jplenio?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=photographer-credit&utm_content=creditBadge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Download free do whatever you want high-resolution photos from Johannes Plenio"><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="height:12px;width:auto;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;top:-2px;fill:white" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><title>unsplash-logo</title><path d="M10 9V0h12v9H10zm12 5h10v18H0V14h10v9h12v-9z"></path></svg></span><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px">Johannes Plenio</span></a>

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "foggy-path-johannes-plenio-hvrpOmuMrAI-unsplash.jpg"))You follow the trail, pushing forward through the fog as best you can. After what seems like an hour of walking, the fog at least seems to begins to clear into a thin mist. Although it is now twilight, you can at least see your immediate surroundings. You are still in the forest, although you don’t recognize where you are. Here the plants and trees seem different somehow, more robust. And unlike the eerie silence of the fog, you can now hear the sounds of the forest: birds chirping, insects buzzing, and-- [[!!->Howl]] <a style="position: fixed;bottom: 10px;left: 10px;background-color:black;color:white;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 6px;font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.2;display:inline-block;border-radius:3px" href="https://unsplash.com/@jplenio?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=photographer-credit&utm_content=creditBadge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Download free do whatever you want high-resolution photos from Johannes Plenio"><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="height:12px;width:auto;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;top:-2px;fill:white" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><title>unsplash-logo</title><path d="M10 9V0h12v9H10zm12 5h10v18H0V14h10v9h12v-9z"></path></svg></span><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px">Johannes Plenio</span></a>

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "foggy-path-johannes-plenio-hvrpOmuMrAI-unsplash.jpg"))You lean against a nearby tree, and decide to wait for a while until the fog clears. Unfortunately, it only seems to grow thicker with time, and before long, it begins to take on a subtle orange hue than can only mean the sun will go down soon. You don’t want to be caught out here after dark. [[Continue forward->A New Place]] [[Go back->Lost in the fog]] <a style="position: fixed;bottom: 10px;left: 10px;background-color:black;color:white;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 6px;font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.2;display:inline-block;border-radius:3px" href="https://unsplash.com/@jplenio?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=photographer-credit&utm_content=creditBadge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Download free do whatever you want high-resolution photos from Johannes Plenio"><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="height:12px;width:auto;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;top:-2px;fill:white" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><title>unsplash-logo</title><path d="M10 9V0h12v9H10zm12 5h10v18H0V14h10v9h12v-9z"></path></svg></span><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px">Johannes Plenio</span></a>

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "dark-fog-branimir-balogovic-yY66QAbGxq4-unsplash.jpg"))You decide to try to make your way back through the fog. You try to stick to the trail, but it seems to vanish before you. Before long you are hopelessly lost. You decide to call for help before it gets dark, but you find your phone has no service. An awful feeling of dread comes over you. You start to wonder if you’ll make it home at all. [[I heard something!->A Strange Voice]] <a style="position: fixed;bottom: 10px;left: 10px;background-color:black;color:white;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 6px;font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.2;display:inline-block;border-radius:3px" href="https://unsplash.com/@brandaohh?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=photographer-credit&utm_content=creditBadge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Download free do whatever you want high-resolution photos from Branimir Balogović"><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="height:12px;width:auto;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;top:-2px;fill:white" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><title>unsplash-logo</title><path d="M10 9V0h12v9H10zm12 5h10v18H0V14h10v9h12v-9z"></path></svg></span><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px">Branimir Balogović</span></a>

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(enchant: ?Page, (background: "dark-fog-branimir-balogovic-yY66QAbGxq4-unsplash.jpg"))You hear a raspy voice behind you. “Are you lost?” You let out a little scream, and then a sigh of relief. You’re not alone! Still, your heart is racing, and you aren’t sure if you should trust this stranger, out in the middle of the woods. You try to make out who you’re talking to, but all you can make out is a blur. You have a strong feeling that something is wrong here. [[(Lie) No, I know where I am. I was just meeting a few friends here.->Escape]] [[Yes, I’m completely lost, can you help me?->A Hand]] <a style="position: fixed;bottom: 10px;left: 10px;background-color:black;color:white;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 6px;font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.2;display:inline-block;border-radius:3px" href="https://unsplash.com/@brandaohh?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=photographer-credit&utm_content=creditBadge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Download free do whatever you want high-resolution photos from Branimir Balogović"><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="height:12px;width:auto;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;top:-2px;fill:white" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><title>unsplash-logo</title><path d="M10 9V0h12v9H10zm12 5h10v18H0V14h10v9h12v-9z"></path></svg></span><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px">Branimir Balogović</span></a>

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "dark-fog-branimir-balogovic-yY66QAbGxq4-unsplash.jpg"))“Friends, you say? What kind of friends? And where are they?” You see movement as the blur twists and turns furtively. You hold back a scream as you notice the figure before you has way too many arms. It must have been hiding them behind its back before. “You know what, I think I hear them calling me! Gotta go, have a nice evening!!” You continue to back away slowly, careful not to trip over anything. “Wait! I can help you.” You see it creeping toward you, but it seems to lose sight of you as you back away. Finally you turn and break into a jog, then a full sprint. [[Nope]] <a style="position: fixed;bottom: 10px;left: 10px;background-color:black;color:white;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 6px;font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.2;display:inline-block;border-radius:3px" href="https://unsplash.com/@brandaohh?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=photographer-credit&utm_content=creditBadge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Download free do whatever you want high-resolution photos from Branimir Balogović"><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="height:12px;width:auto;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;top:-2px;fill:white" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><title>unsplash-logo</title><path d="M10 9V0h12v9H10zm12 5h10v18H0V14h10v9h12v-9z"></path></svg></span><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px">Branimir Balogović</span></a>

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "dark-fog-branimir-balogovic-yY66QAbGxq4-unsplash.jpg"))“Of course I can help you. Where would you like to go?” “Back to the main trail, please.” “The main trail? Hmm, you must have come from...” the voice trails off, as if deep in thought. “Well it doesn’t matter. Follow me.” “I can’t see you.” “Oh, of course, of course, here take my hand.” A long, thin arm extends from the fog. Your heart jumps into your throat. This arm is TOO LONG and the hand has only three fingers, each of which ends in a sharp claw. [[Run!!->Nope]] [[Reach your hand out->Snatched]] <a style="position: fixed;bottom: 10px;left: 10px;background-color:black;color:white;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 6px;font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.2;display:inline-block;border-radius:3px" href="https://unsplash.com/@brandaohh?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=photographer-credit&utm_content=creditBadge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Download free do whatever you want high-resolution photos from Branimir Balogović"><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="height:12px;width:auto;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;top:-2px;fill:white" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><title>unsplash-logo</title><path d="M10 9V0h12v9H10zm12 5h10v18H0V14h10v9h12v-9z"></path></svg></span><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px">Branimir Balogović</span></a>

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "dark-fog-branimir-balogovic-yY66QAbGxq4-unsplash.jpg"))“Nope, nope, nope!” you say to yourself. “Not today!” You run as fast as you can away from that thing, whatever it was. Thankfully find yourself back on the trail, although you’re now even further from where you started. [[Whew!!->A New Place]] <a style="position: fixed;bottom: 10px;left: 10px;background-color:black;color:white;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 6px;font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.2;display:inline-block;border-radius:3px" href="https://unsplash.com/@brandaohh?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=photographer-credit&utm_content=creditBadge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Download free do whatever you want high-resolution photos from Branimir Balogović"><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="height:12px;width:auto;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;top:-2px;fill:white" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><title>unsplash-logo</title><path d="M10 9V0h12v9H10zm12 5h10v18H0V14h10v9h12v-9z"></path></svg></span><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px">Branimir Balogović</span></a>

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "skull-max-kleinen-0ovV4Hg2oCI-unsplash.jpg"))You hesitantly reach forward to grasp the hand. The moment you touch it, it grips your wrist tightly and yanks you forward, pulling you off balance. Before you can fall, five more pairs of arms reach forward and catch you, holding you firmly in place. You scream and try to break free, but it is too late. “Shh,” the creature says. “You won’t feel a thing.” A barbed tail whips forward and stings your neck. Your body begins to feel numb, and your eyelids grow heavy. You glimpse a flash of fangs, just before you close your eyes. Soon you feel nothing at all. **The End 🐛💀** [[Try again?->On your way home]] <a style="position: fixed;bottom: 10px;left: 10px;background-color:black;color:white;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 6px;font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.2;display:inline-block;border-radius:3px" href="https://unsplash.com/@hirmin?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=photographer-credit&utm_content=creditBadge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Download free do whatever you want high-resolution photos from Max Kleinen"><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="height:12px;width:auto;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;top:-2px;fill:white" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><title>unsplash-logo</title><path d="M10 9V0h12v9H10zm12 5h10v18H0V14h10v9h12v-9z"></path></svg></span><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px">Max Kleinen</span></a>

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "dark-fog-branimir-balogovic-yY66QAbGxq4-unsplash.jpg"))You hear the distant howl of a wolf. Then several more howls, somewhere close by. What will you do? [[Climb a tree]] [[Hide in a hollow log]] <a style="position: fixed;bottom: 10px;left: 10px;background-color:black;color:white;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 6px;font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.2;display:inline-block;border-radius:3px" href="https://unsplash.com/@brandaohh?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=photographer-credit&utm_content=creditBadge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Download free do whatever you want high-resolution photos from Branimir Balogović"><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="height:12px;width:auto;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;top:-2px;fill:white" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><title>unsplash-logo</title><path d="M10 9V0h12v9H10zm12 5h10v18H0V14h10v9h12v-9z"></path></svg></span><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px">Branimir Balogović</span></a>

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "moonlit_wolves_small.jpg"))You quickly find a sturdy oak with a low enough branch for you to climb. You make your way up the tree just as a large pack of wolves comes into view. The wolves look up at you with great interest. To your surprise, one of the wolves begins to speak: “Ay, that’s not a bad idea but it ain’t gon’ work. You better come down from there before it’s too late!” [[Stay in the tree]] [[Climb down]]

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "moonlit_wolves_small.jpg"))You see a hollow log nearby that is large enough for you to squeeze into. You barely manage to cover both ends with leaves before you hear a voice call out: “Any survivors?” [[Remain silent->Ask for help]] [[Ask for help]]

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "moonlit_wolves_small.jpg"))You’re not sure if you can trust these wolves. “No, I’d rather stay right here, where it’s safe.” “Safe?” the wolf snorts. “If you don’t move from there soon, you never will.” The wolves turn to leave. [[Stay in the tree->Abandoned]] [[Climb down]]

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "moonlit_wolves_small.jpg"))"Ah screw it," you say to yourself, and decide to climb down from the tree. [[What's going on?]]

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "stoneman1.jpg"))You watch the wolves leave. You decide to stay in the tree a bit longer just to make sure they aren't just hiding near by. Before long you notice something moving out of the corner of your eye. You cling tightly to the tree as you see a huge silhoutte slowly stride in to view. "Oh shit," you say to yourself. You're not sure what it is, but it's definitely not a wolf and definitely not human either. [[Hopefully it won't notice you->Frozen]]

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "stoneman1.jpg"))You are so focused on the monstrous figure that you fail to notice that all the plants and leave on the ground have turned to stone. By the time you realize what's happening the wave of stone has already reached the base of your tree. You try to drop down and run, but it is too late. Your hands have already turned to stone--you can't release your grip. Soon you are completely frozen in place. **[The End 🗿💀]** [[Try again?->On your way home]]

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "moonlit_wolves_small.jpg"))“Wait! What are you talking about?” “Wow,” another wolf says, “this one doesn’t know!” Suddenly all the wolves are talking at once! Although you can tell they are speaking, they still remind you of dogs barking. You can’t help but laugh...then you start to wonder if you’ve lost your mind. [[Uhh...]]

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "moonlit_wolves_small.jpg"))Suddenly the leaves near your face are brushed aside. To your horror you are now face to muzzle with the largest wolf you have ever seen! “Relax,” the wolf says. “You gotta come out of there though, if you want to live.” You decide to do as it says. After all, a wolf this size could easily rip the log apart, and you with it, if it wanted to. You’ll process the fact that (text-style:"outline")[IT’S A TALKING WOLF] later. [[Uhh...]]

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "moonlit_wolves_small.jpg"))“We gotta run. The Stone Man is coming.” “Too late,” another wolf says. “It’s here.” The wolves (and you) all turn, and for a moment are transfixed. Night has fallen, but you can clearly make out a huge silhouette against the moonlight. A chill sinks into your bones, as you can clearly see the trees, grass, and flowers surrounding the figure rapidly turning to stone. [[Run!!]]

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "moonlit_wolves_small.jpg"))“Run!!” the wolves howl, and they all take off in different directions. In a panic, you grab the largest wolf. “Get off me!” it shouts, dragging you along. “I can’t run fast enough!” you scream. “Fine,” the wolf pauses just long enough for you to climb onto its back. [[Try not to fall off!]]

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "wolfie2-lian-tomtit-0J69r8Lk9YA-unsplash.jpg"))You and the wolf run for what seems like at least a mile, until the wolf is exhausted. “Goddamn,” the wolf says. “You are lucky I didn’t leave your ass back there.” “It sure seemed like you were about to!” you retort. “And what?” the wolf says. “It’s not my job to rescue every fool who doesn’t know when to hide and when to get the hell up outta there.” The wolf has got you there. “Well, uh, thank you,” you say. “About time,” the wolf snorts. [["So, now what?"]] <a style="position: fixed;bottom: 10px;left: 10px;background-color:black;color:white;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 6px;font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.2;display:inline-block;border-radius:3px" href="https://unsplash.com/@liantomtit?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=photographer-credit&utm_content=creditBadge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Download free do whatever you want high-resolution photos from Lian Tomtit"><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="height:12px;width:auto;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;top:-2px;fill:white" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><title>unsplash-logo</title><path d="M10 9V0h12v9H10zm12 5h10v18H0V14h10v9h12v-9z"></path></svg></span><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px">Lian Tomtit</span></a>

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "wolfie2-lian-tomtit-0J69r8Lk9YA-unsplash.jpg"))“Look,” the wolf says. “I saved your life, and that means you owe me. Nothing’s free in this world, ya feel me?” You nod, although you definitely don’t like where this is going. “Not gonna lie, running with you on my back took a lot out of me. I’m not as young as I used to be.” The wolf begins to heave. “Here,” the wolf wheezes, “take this.” It coughs up a beautiful, slimy crystal. “Ugh,” you groan. “What am I supposed to do with this?” [[Alright, I'll take it.->Alright, I'll do it.]] [[Nah, I'm good.]] <a style="position: fixed;bottom: 10px;left: 10px;background-color:black;color:white;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 6px;font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.2;display:inline-block;border-radius:3px" href="https://unsplash.com/@liantomtit?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=photographer-credit&utm_content=creditBadge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Download free do whatever you want high-resolution photos from Lian Tomtit"><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="height:12px;width:auto;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;top:-2px;fill:white" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><title>unsplash-logo</title><path d="M10 9V0h12v9H10zm12 5h10v18H0V14h10v9h12v-9z"></path></svg></span><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px">Lian Tomtit</span></a>

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "mountainforest-guy-bowden-lVDnLUACI18-unsplash.jpg"))You agree to take the crystal to the King of Beasts. “Thank you,” the wolf says. “Look for the high road. That way you’ll be able to see and avoid the places that are being turned to stone. And beware of thieves along the way. There are some who would kill and worse for such powerful magic.” [[End of Chapter 1 🐺]] <a style="position: fixed;bottom: 10px;left: 10px;background-color:black;color:white;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 6px;font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.2;display:inline-block;border-radius:3px" href="https://unsplash.com/@guybowden?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=photographer-credit&utm_content=creditBadge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Download free do whatever you want high-resolution photos from Guy Bowden"><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="height:12px;width:auto;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;top:-2px;fill:white" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><title>unsplash-logo</title><path d="M10 9V0h12v9H10zm12 5h10v18H0V14h10v9h12v-9z"></path></svg></span><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px">Guy Bowden</span></a>

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "wolfie2-lian-tomtit-0J69r8Lk9YA-unsplash.jpg"))“Nah,” you say. “That sounds like a personal problem.” The wolf hops up on it’s hind legs and places one paw on your shoulder for balance. Although the gesture is meant to be threatening, you have to stifle a laugh as the wolf looks you in the eye. “Now listen,” it growls, “I saved your life, and that means you gotta do what I say.” “I don’t think that’s how that works,” you say. “IF YOU DON'T TAKE THIS CRYSTAL I SWEAR I WILL BITE YOUR FACE CLEAN OFF!!” At this point you can’t help but fall out laughing. “I don’t see what’s so goddamn funny,” the wolf says. “I meant every word.” “That's just it... every (text-style:"bold")[word],” you struggle to speak between peals of laughter. “(text-style:"italic")[You’re a talking wolf!]” [[Okay, okay, I'll do it.]] <a style="position: fixed;bottom: 10px;left: 10px;background-color:black;color:white;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 6px;font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.2;display:inline-block;border-radius:3px" href="https://unsplash.com/@liantomtit?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=photographer-credit&utm_content=creditBadge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Download free do whatever you want high-resolution photos from Lian Tomtit"><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="height:12px;width:auto;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;top:-2px;fill:white" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><title>unsplash-logo</title><path d="M10 9V0h12v9H10zm12 5h10v18H0V14h10v9h12v-9z"></path></svg></span><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px">Lian Tomtit</span></a>

(enchant: ?Page, (background: "wolfie2-lian-tomtit-0J69r8Lk9YA-unsplash.jpg"))Once you calm down, you decide it would be messed up to refuse after literally laughing in the face of someone who just saved your life. You also really like your own face, and would rather not have it bitten off. [[Okay, so what am I supposed to do->Alright, I'll do it.]] <a style="position: fixed;bottom: 10px;left: 10px;background-color:black;color:white;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 6px;font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "San Francisco", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.2;display:inline-block;border-radius:3px" href="https://unsplash.com/@liantomtit?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=photographer-credit&utm_content=creditBadge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Download free do whatever you want high-resolution photos from Lian Tomtit"><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="height:12px;width:auto;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;top:-2px;fill:white" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><title>unsplash-logo</title><path d="M10 9V0h12v9H10zm12 5h10v18H0V14h10v9h12v-9z"></path></svg></span><span style="display:inline-block;padding:2px 3px">Lian Tomtit</span></a>

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