DRABBLE STORY ARC #2: SEEK AND AVENGE
The Athame’s Allure
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. Find out how to contribute to the ongoing story here, or check the previous chapter: ‘Cold-Hearted Caress’, by J.C. Lovero.
The prisoner frowns. “Put it down.”
The dagger’s weight increases with each step. You can’t be sure, but it’s almost as if an invisible hand guides you toward him.
You feel yourself slipping away from reality.
Hunger, perhaps…
“Why?” As you turn the blade over in your palm, the steel reflects the faint light of a dim lantern. “It’s just a dagger.”
“Not just any dagger — an athame.”
Your thoughts whirl around, desperately seeking any mention of such a weapon, yet all is silent. Surely this can’t be the information Lorenzo wanted.
But you can’t deny the weapon’s seductive power…
Choose your next action:
- Ask the prisoner for more information about the athame (click here).
- (Lie) Tell the prisoner you know what an athame is. Duh. (click here).
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