You got 13 gems for completing the last checkpoint!
Side Trail 2 --
You prepare yourself for another long walk as you get back on your paws and veer away from the main road. Even with you skipping the unnecessary loop-de-loops, the thin trail seems to stretch on forever. Thankfully, the clouds overhead clear, allowing the sun to shine down on your pelt and dry your dipping pelt. Birds chirp from unseen places and the wold overall shows no signs of the angry rain that was pouring down not too long ago. You find that you appreciate the change of pace.
Foxes behind you pass the third checkpoint and move on sluggishly. You turn your head to stop looking at them to find that lush foliage has suddenly surrounded you. Petals fall in your path from trees in full bloom, bushes are laden with ripe berries, and deer casually stroll nearby without fear. Warm sunbeams slip through the branches, making the area seem more alight with color than it already is. You can hear a babbling brook somewhere and...something else? You didn't notice it at first, but now that you're paying attention, you can hear what sounds like claws tearing at...things. A stray cloud crosses the sky, making the area go dark. The glade goes deathly quiet excepting the scratching noise which is now accompanied by raspy breathing that you're almost sure are growls. Suddenly, a bush very close to you quakes, causing you to jump away. The foliage continues to shake and the noises grow progressively louder.
Will you...
Close your eyes and snap your jaws at whatever's in the bushes? []
Throw your dagger into the bushes to kill whatever's there? []
Or investigate? []
Side Trail 2 --
You prepare yourself for another long walk as you get back on your paws and veer away from the main road. Even with you skipping the unnecessary loop-de-loops, the thin trail seems to stretch on forever. Thankfully, the clouds overhead clear, allowing the sun to shine down on your pelt and dry your dipping pelt. Birds chirp from unseen places and the wold overall shows no signs of the angry rain that was pouring down not too long ago. You find that you appreciate the change of pace.
Foxes behind you pass the third checkpoint and move on sluggishly. You turn your head to stop looking at them to find that lush foliage has suddenly surrounded you. Petals fall in your path from trees in full bloom, bushes are laden with ripe berries, and deer casually stroll nearby without fear. Warm sunbeams slip through the branches, making the area seem more alight with color than it already is. You can hear a babbling brook somewhere and...something else? You didn't notice it at first, but now that you're paying attention, you can hear what sounds like claws tearing at...things. A stray cloud crosses the sky, making the area go dark. The glade goes deathly quiet excepting the scratching noise which is now accompanied by raspy breathing that you're almost sure are growls. Suddenly, a bush very close to you quakes, causing you to jump away. The foliage continues to shake and the noises grow progressively louder.
Will you...
Close your eyes and snap your jaws at whatever's in the bushes? []
Throw your dagger into the bushes to kill whatever's there? []
Or investigate? []
