Chapter 9
by Aradnor
Do you stay to enjoy the show?
Yes, Mélanie comes into view and you decide to watch
You hesitate for a moment as the the intruder crosses the threshold into the clearing. As she steps forward, the torches scattered across the rocky cemetery walls burst suddenly into life, bathing the entire cavern in a sickly green light. Under the oppressive glow, you see Mélanie's features slowly illuminate, her soft skin taking on a deathly pallor. Her eyes widen at the sight before her - where once there had been nought but a dark, empty chamber, now there stands an agitated horde of the undead. A few gurgling groans fill the air, as well as the tell-tale scraping of bone upon flesh as those closest to the entrance stumble awkwardly forwards. You see Mélanie glance rapidly from left to right as if evaluating her options; at the same time, her hands reaches instinctively for the quiver strapped to her back.
As one, the undead stagger towards the archer, rotting flesh squelching as it is dragged along the hard stone floor. Several lurch forward wildly, crashing to the ground only to claw themselves back up. Slow, unarmed, unthinking, they certainly don't look the part, and you think you see Mélanie exhale in relief, as if glad not to have come across something more dangerous. Could it be that she underestimates your minions? Might you yourself even be guilty of the same mistake?
Mélanie retreats steadily, loading and drawing her weapon. It's at that moment that a sudden frown contorts her face, even as the dead continue their pained advance. The nearest cannot be more than a few yards away. She knocks an arrow but the misgiving does not leave her features even as she prepares to release. If you were to hazard a guess at her thoughts, you wouldn't be far off at all. The concerned lines around her lips say it all. How on earth do you kill a walking corpse?
You see Mélanie's arm shake with the effort of holding the bowstring back. To your untrained eye, the shot is lined up perfectly. Then, however, you remark a subtle twitch in her calves. You spot her stealing a look at the far end of the graveyard, to the crack that promises escape. No...surely not? The exit is on the other side of the pack!
Mélanie springs into action.
Does Mélanie attack the undead before her, or make a break for the other side?
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The Labyrinth
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An evil sorcerer teleports three would-be bounty hunters into his subterranean, monster-infested playground. What will become of them?
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