Bertram

From Create Your Own Story

"Bertram," you answer without thinking.

"Bertram?" the old man echoes, his eyes narrowing. "What's your last name?"

You do not remember it, of course.

"Uh... Ritter," you improvise, taking the first name you can think of.

The man goes pale. "You!" he gasps. "Von Carstein warned us against you!" He turns towards the stairs. "The man Bertram Ritter is here!" he yells. "Help! Help!"

From downstairs come the sounds of several blades being drawn from their scabbards. You stand dumbfounded for a moment, wondering what were the chances that a name chosen at random could be your real name. But perhaps it was not merely a spectacular instance of bad luck. Perhaps the reason why you thought of Ritter first was that you always knew, unconsciously, that it was your name.

Too late to silence the old man. You can either flee in the streets or stand your ground and fight.