Drabble STORY ARC #2: Seek and Avenge

Stealthy Like a Rat

Part of a ‘choose your own’ story — drabble edition

This is a ‘choose your own’ fiction story, “drabble edition”. You can check out Chapter 1 of this story, ‘The Burned Village’, or check the previous chapter: ‘Arming Yourself’, by JF Danskin.

The stairs go up and up. The building’s huge!

You pass further corridors, ignoring them. Once, you see orc guards, but raise your shield, and sneak past.

A rat scuttles by your ankle and heads down the stairs. Keeping a low profile.

You sniff, and move on.

Finally, at the top, more orc guards. By mysterious good fortune, all have their backs turned! They’re clustered, looking through a huge gateway.

Shield raised, you approach, seeing a vast throne room. Dozens of bloodthirsty orcs are cheering and yelling, and you hear thuds and screams.

What violence is happening? You push forward…

Continue.

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