[Choose Your Own Adventure] Part 21

Hey guys!

Holidays are coming up this week, so I might be slower to post than usual. I have 3 events (different Thanksgivings, basically) to attend, but I still intend on getting all my writing done during this time. Just a heads up!

Part 21

“Tell me what you’re bonded to,” you say. “Then I’ll help you.”

Wyre scratches at the bandana over his forehead while he mulls over your request. Then he gives you the once over, like he’s trying to determine if you’re trustworthy or not.

“C’mon,” Twain says. “We know all about running from our problems. I’m on the run from mystic seekers, and my arcanist is obviously afraid of exercise. We can help you out.”

While you’re obviously more inclined to the mental pursuit, you aren’t weak. Just normal. You suspect Twain likes poking fun at anything, though.

After that declaration, Wyre sighs and then steps out of the way. The alleyway is dark, and it takes a moment for your eyes to pierce the shadows enough to see the sole occupant. It’s a wendigo—but not a puppy, a full-blown adult wendigo.

Black fur. Large antlers. Claws that look like they could slice through a whole tuna. The skull over the wendigo’s face is cracked, however… Like it smashed half its face on a rock and fragments of the skull were lost forward.

And it’s bleeding. You know because of [Academic Knowledge] that wendigo are emaciated in appearance, but this one is far worse. You suspect it might die soon—its four legs tremble as it tries to walk out of the alleyway.

“I second-bonded with him,” Wyre says as he rushes to the wendigo’s side. “The guild arcanists are saying he’s dangerous, but Helvinder was just trying to protect his puppies. And it’s not his fault he was brought to this island. I’m doing everyone a favor by taking him away.”

Twain wiggles his nose. “Ew. Dogs.” Then he turned to you, his little kitten eyes narrowed. “The guild arcanists are gonna get mad if we sneak a criminal off the island.”

“You said you’d help me,” Wyre states, anger in his words. “Are you going to keep your promise or not?”

What do you do?

A) “I’ll help you.” Help them sneak onto a ship.

B) “Well, that was before I knew you had a dangerous man-eating eldrin.” Leave.

C) “I’m not going against guild arcanists.” Leave.

D) “First off, I’m plenty strong. Second, I can handle this.” Help them sneak onto a ship.

E) “We should just talk to the guild arcanists and resolve this.”

F) “Twain, transform into a wendigo. Let’s stop them ourselves.”

G) “Twain, what do you want to do?”