Story Arc #1: The Castle of Shadows

Saying ‘No’ to Titania

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“No thanks,” you say, feeling unconvinced by this surely-delusional prisoner. “Do your thing. I’ll try to find my own way out.”

Titania nods. “As you wish. I had hoped… but I suppose the special guest must be elsewhere. I’ll go and take a look around the famed Castle of Shadows. But first, I need to put something more suitable on.”

Before you can react, you see her spin around in a tight circle of glitter and dust.

Suddenly she looks nothing like a downtrodden prisoner, and every bit like a magnificent fairy princess. She stands about 5 foot 7, and is stunningly beautiful in a backless dress that lets her wings out. She has also produced a sword from nowhere.

“Uh…” you murmur, beginning to realize your mistake. For a moment, you hope that she might use her magic to blast open the lock.

But no.

Instead, she somehow spirits herself outside the cell with another sparkle of glitter… but you remain very much still inside.

Titania then begins to walk away. She doesn’t even say ‘Goodbye’.

And when a gang of goblin jailers return with carving knives in their hands, you know that this must be…

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