Drabble Story Arc #2: Seek and Avenge

An Alternate Solution

A chapter of a ‘choose your own’ story — drabble edition.

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Older, bearded man smoking a pipe in the forest.
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This is a continuation of The Burned Village, a ‘choose your own’ fiction story, “drabble edition,” initially created by JF Danskin. Head back to the previous installment by clicking here, or find out how to contribute by clicking here.

“Or a… loophole, at least.”

Dara ponders for a moment.

“Maybe a temporary death will be enough to break the spell.”

She nods eastward. “There’s a river nearby. You could drown yourself, then I’ll try to bring you back.” Dara pats your shoulder reassuringly. “I’ve done it before.”

“Aye. I’ve done it too, but it ain’t pleasant,” the man says, after introducing himself as Bruno. “How do we know this curse is real?” He shrugs skeptically. “Could be a load of hogwash.”

“It’s real.” Dara says “And the only way to break the curse is to kill or be killed.”

What do you do?

  1. Drown yourself (click here).
  2. Ignore the curse (click here).
  3. Find a way to kill Lorenzo (click here).

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