You’ve just arrived in a swampy, dim town. As you look around, your gaze is met with shacks and cabins. It smells of rotted wood and wet moss. You duck and step into a tattered tent, illuminated by a series of candles suspended in the air. At the back of the tent, an old hag raises her head, “What brings you to this dingy town? she begins, then pauses to study your face—”Ah, it’s you. I’ve been expecting you. Sit,” she gestures at a cushion, “Tell me your story.” ((How do you respond?)) Example: *Shirone glances around carefully. After making sure the area is safe, she sits down.* "The truth is, I'm travelling with a mysterious man. My parents were greedy, they always had to have more money. Eventually, they kicked me out of the house, just to save money on expenses. I spent months alone, living in the streets, looking through alleyways and garbage cans for food. There were days where I didn't even know what I was living for. Yet I had a hunch. A feeling, somewhere inside me, that it would get better."
*Shirone takes a second to compose herself, before continuing with her story*
"One day, a man came by. He looked at me up and down, as if taking pity on me. That was my day of liberation. He saw me not as a piece of trash like everyone else, but as a human. He offered to let me stay with him. He was a mysterious man, as when I asked him why he saved me, he simply replied, "I had a feeling." He took me in, he gave me his family name, and for the first time in months, since I was kicked out, I had a reason to live."
*Shirone smiles to herself*
"I guess there isn't a real reason why I'm here. It's just, that man gives me a certain feeling. A feeling that as long as I follow him, I will be safe. A feeling that as long as I follow him, everything will be alright. A feeling that, as long as that man is by my side, I will always have a reason to live another day."
*Shirone gets up, and begins to leave the tent*
"As for you, I'm not quite sure why you've been expecting me. But you don't seem like a bad person. Thank you for giving me this chance to talk."
*Shirone gives a smile to the old hag, and leaves the tent.*
