The demon scam
You sigh and reaches into the pouch in your belt to hand her a cookie. If you're going to die here, at least she can have a last meal, right?
Merle snatches the cookie and eats it on one bite. Then she says, "I want to go home now."
"I'm trying to take you home, Merle..." you say. "Don't worry, alright?" Not even you believe in those words.
"But it's easy to get home," Merle says.
You just blink at her. "Huh?"
"I'll show you." Your little sister walks over to one of the rock formations and touches it. Instantly, it starts to shimmer with the same glow you saw back in the forest. She puts her hand through it and turns to you. "See?"
You gape, totally stunned. "What the..!? YOU openened up the portal here by yourself?" Merle smiles. "Neat huh?"
You're too shocked to allow this to sink in just now, but you will make sure to talk to the village elders about this when you get back...
Without wasting another second, you take Merle's hand and step through the portal, slipping away to your own realm...
THE END
Merle snatches the cookie and eats it on one bite. Then she says, "I want to go home now."
"I'm trying to take you home, Merle..." you say. "Don't worry, alright?" Not even you believe in those words.
"But it's easy to get home," Merle says.
You just blink at her. "Huh?"
"I'll show you." Your little sister walks over to one of the rock formations and touches it. Instantly, it starts to shimmer with the same glow you saw back in the forest. She puts her hand through it and turns to you. "See?"
You gape, totally stunned. "What the..!? YOU openened up the portal here by yourself?" Merle smiles. "Neat huh?"
You're too shocked to allow this to sink in just now, but you will make sure to talk to the village elders about this when you get back...
Without wasting another second, you take Merle's hand and step through the portal, slipping away to your own realm...
THE END
