Pickles: A TG Choose Your Own Adventure

By Melanie E.

Page 10

"You hide, and watch to see who's coming..."

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You stand up as carefully as possible, not wanting to make any bigger a mess than necessary, and are surprised to find your body and robe completely dry despite your recent accident. Deciding that is an issue that can be resolved later, you scuttle behind the bushes and crouch down, watching the road to see who -- or what -- is heading your way.

It is almost fifteen minutes before a cart finally rolls into view, dragged behind two ancient mares. Sitting atop it is a young woman with raven black hair and a bow across her back, while drifting from the inside of the cart you can smell the tantalizing aroma of apples. It is then you realize that you have not eaten in many hours, your jujubees long forgotten, and your stomach starts to rumble in protest.

Starting at the sound of your mutinous digestive track, the woman draws the bow from her back and aims it into the bushes where you stand.

"Out, thief! Show yourself!" The woman says in a voice with a strange accent.

Not wanting to get shot, you do as you have been ordered and step out, holding your hands up for good measure. Seeing you are unarmed, the woman lowers her bow and instead shoots you with a disgusted look. "What kind of lady hides in the bushes at night? And so poorly at that?"

"Uh, well..." Not knowing what to say, you shrug your shoulders. Then a thought comes to you. "How did you know where I was? Was it my stomach?"

She shakes her head. "No, it was the lantern you left burning casting your shadow upon the road."

You look behind you, and see the lantern burning brightly behind the bush. "Oh," you say, embarrassed.

When you turn back to her, she is now looking at you in pity. "Do you need a ride, friend?" She asks, holding out her hand to you.

What do you do?

---Accept the ride
---Decline the ride

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The voting begins...NOW!("Page 10" posted on 1/27/2011, voting to close at noon CST on 1/28/2011)

NOTES: Sorry I was late getting pages posted both today and yesterday. Yesterday the internet was out from noon to two thirty in the afternoon, a scary occurrence since it died right when I was trying to post the previous page. Luckily everything was okay. Today I was just T-Y-A-R-D Tired and had to take a nap. But, it's over now, so here's the new page!

Melanie E.