Drabble Story Arc #2: Seek and Avenge

An Unwilling Return

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

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A craggy mountain looming over the treetops.
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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.

Dara and Bruno halt and look back.

You stand perfectly still, unable to move or utter a single word. Dara glares at you disparagingly. Bruno’s lips move and eyebrows raise in expectation of some kind of answer.

You hear nothing and say nothing, standing unblinking as Dara’s annoyance quickly becomes concern, then defeat. Her voice is inaudible, but her lips are clear as she takes Bruno by the arm and whispers in his ear.

“The curse…”

It’s the last thing you see before your body does an involuntary about-face, and you begin the long march back to the cave.

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