The demon scam
You reach into your pouch for a cookie and hand it to her. "Here you go, sis... We're safe now, so cheer up, okay?"
The cookie is a bit mushy and damp from your river adventure, but Merle still shines up and takes it. While munching at it, she says with her mouth full, "I know how to get back, it's easy!"
You stare back at her. "Huh..!?"
Merle nods and stands up, swallowing the rest of the cookie. "I'll show you." She 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...
But instead you take your sister's hand and step through the portal, Not wanting to spend another second here.
(Congratulations, you made it out alive!)
The cookie is a bit mushy and damp from your river adventure, but Merle still shines up and takes it. While munching at it, she says with her mouth full, "I know how to get back, it's easy!"
You stare back at her. "Huh..!?"
Merle nods and stands up, swallowing the rest of the cookie. "I'll show you." She 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...
But instead you take your sister's hand and step through the portal, Not wanting to spend another second here.
(Congratulations, you made it out alive!)
