[12] Yes. Because I can't get out of my bonds.

As you twist your wrists and try to get out of the bonds Miranda put you in, you only manage to rub your skin raw. You grunt, tug, and curse, but it doesn't do anything… After about 3 minutes of struggling, you realize that you’re in a very bad situation. Blue-balled and hanging with your arms above your head, if anyone were to walk in on you-

Someone walks in on you. When you hear the door crack open, you smile to yourself, thinking that maybe it was Miranda coming back to help you, telling you that this was some kind of cruel prank. Perhaps even Delilah just minding her own business.

However, as you finally manage to turn around, you’re met with unfamiliar eyes that are brown and male. There are more details about him, but he spins out and slams the door shut. You work overtime but to no avail. He returns with the local law enforcement, and they promptly arrest you for your indecency.

You try to explain what happened, but they seem biased for Miranda and refuse to believe she’d ever do something like that with someone. Of course, the fact you’re new here and not “one of their own” doesn’t bode well for you either. It seems Miranda is more a part of this community than she thought because they make you pack your bags and leave.

Delilah tries to get involved, but they shut her down and keep her away. Miranda watches, amused, as they watch you leave the tiny town’s gate towards the subsequent nearest settlement, which is Highlight.

The trek there was an easy one. It was made more accessible with a horse and in good weather. You had none of these pros, however, just cons and embarrassment. The snow had changed the landscaped considerably, and the temperatures bit through your clothing, gnawing at your desire to go rush to get to Highlight.

You take a wrong turn in the panic and get lost in the dark while the snow blows in. In the entirely wrong path, you fall miles away from either Tiny’s Tavern and Highlight and meet your fate in the folds of white blankets, wishing you hadn’t taken advantage of Miranda…

[Ending #12: Lost in the Winter Wonderland.] BAD ENDING.

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