Your character has just arrived in a swampy, dim town. As they look around, their gaze is met with shacks and cabins. It smells of rotted wood and wet moss. They 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?))
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"Oh, I just, uh…" you stutter, tensing up. You eye the crone, then back outside the tent. For a moment, the air thickens with anticipation, until…
He steps into the tent, the smell of damp wood and moss heavy in the air. At the hag’s words, he hesitates, then sits on the cushion, eyes flicking to the floating candles before returning to her.
“…I didn’t mean to end up here,” he says quietly. “I was just passing through, trying to leave my past behind. But if you were expecting me, then maybe this place isn’t an accident.”
