Realize you're late for work, and rush out of the house
From Create Your Own Story
"Oh my gods!" you cry, as you rush out of the bathroom, and quickly get ready for work.
"What's wrong?" the minotaur asks, concerned.
"I'm late for work! Um... just stay put, and out of sight, and I'll be back this evening." You quickly grab some dry food and lay it out for the minotaur and rush out of the house.
By the time you reach your flower stall, there's already a line formed, and you quickly take their orders. It takes hours before the line thins out, leaving you quite stressed. Finally, the last customer approaches, Mrs Robison.
"Hi, Mrs Robison, how are you today?" you ask, trying to sound chipper.
"Are you all right, Lorisa? You've never been late to work before. What's going on?"
You take a deep breath, you know you can trust her, so you decide to tell her. "Did the Mayor tell you about the minotaur?"
"Yeah. That's terribly worrisome. Savage brutes will attack anything these days."
You pause, and whisper, "He's... at my place."
"What?!" Mrs Robison cries.
"Sh, keep your voice down."
"We have to tell the mayor!"
"No!" you firmly tell her.
"What?"
"He's not... he's not a bad person. He's terribly wounded, and I don't want him to be hurt further."
Mrs Robison stares at you in disbelief. "Lorisa, listen to you. He's a minotaur, as soon as he's better, he'll kill you."
"No, he won't. I know he won't. But he needs help."
Mrs Robison sighs, but relents, "Fine, I'll trust you on this. What do you need?"
"I need fresh warm milk. He said he needed it. But none of the famers can help me out, and I'm not lactating. So... do you know anyone?"
Mrs Robison doesn't seem too eager to help out, but sighs and says, "Yes, I know someone who can help you out."
"Really!"
"Yes. But, you didn't hear this from me, all right?"
"Sure.
Mrs Robison takes a deep breath and leans in close to you. "The person who can help you out lives alone, in the mountains not far from here. I'll give you a map. But you have to understand one thing about her. She's a witch, and don't trust her for a second. Understand?"
"A witch?" you ask, "How do you know a witch?"
"Long story. But let's just say I got lost one day, and she helped me find my way back. For a price."
Curious now, you ask, "What was the price?"
"I don't want to talk about it. But I sometimes wonder if it was worth it. That's all I'll say."
"Thank you." you say, as you hand her a dozen lilies, "On the house."
Mrs Robison smiles, hands you a small map, and heads off. Now, the only thing left is to close up shop. But you wonder if you should head straight home, or visit the witch.
| Status | ||
| Health | female orc, amnesia, named Lorisa | Equipment:
simple blue dress, slippers, makeup, jewelry |
| Experience | Virgin | |
| HP | 100 | |
