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ty guard room. No doubt the base of the dead orc at the foot of the ladder… There is also rope.</p><p id="d71f">Coming back down, you create a makeshift harness around Scruff’s legs and chest, then loop it over the top of the ladder. Soon, you have raised him enough for him to scrabble into the guard room.</p><h2 id="5d14">Continue.</h2><blockquote id="a43b"><p>This story is a collaborative effort. Please feel free to join in develop the story — there are plenty of loose ends! Find out more <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-choose-your-own-adventure-collaboration-67dd19b387b1">here</a>.</p></blockquote><blockquote id="e334"><p>New to Medium? <a href="https://jfdanskin.medium.com/membership"><b>You can sign up for membership here, and support me at no extra cost</b></a>. And check out my latest stories below.</p></blockquote><div id="8c8c" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/i-made-a-deal-a05de2d78405"> <div> <div> <h

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Drabble STORY ARC #2: Seek and Avenge

The Ladder Into Ballax

A chapter of a ‘choose your own’ tale

Image by the author using MidJourney

This is a ‘choose your own’ fiction story, “drabble edition”. You can find chapter 1 of this story here: The Burned Village. Or check out the previous chapter: ‘Fighting On’ by JF Danskin.

There is no time to lose. You step towards the ladder up… but then look at Scruff — the dog who just saved you.

He whimpers.

“You can’t stay here, boy,” you murmur. You hurry up the ladder to investigate, and find a dry, empty guard room. No doubt the base of the dead orc at the foot of the ladder… There is also rope.

Coming back down, you create a makeshift harness around Scruff’s legs and chest, then loop it over the top of the ladder. Soon, you have raised him enough for him to scrabble into the guard room.

Continue.

This story is a collaborative effort. Please feel free to join in develop the story — there are plenty of loose ends! Find out more here.

New to Medium? You can sign up for membership here, and support me at no extra cost. And check out my latest stories below.

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