Doors

The air is warm. Golden sunlight filters through the emerald-green leaves of the trees to light the path you're riding along. It is a strange forest your quest for your father has brought you to. The last time you saw anyone was when you passed the king's caravan at the edge of the forest several days back. One of the king's men warned you against going through the forest. But it is the quickest route and your quest has already taken you to many strange places. Your father left when you were a small child. The few memories you have of him have grown fuzzy with time, but you remember the day that he left. He stood in the door of your family's cottage with a traveling bag over his shoulder. "Come here, child," he said to you. You went, and he placed a small stone pendant around your neck. "May this guide and protect you," he said, "As it has done for me." He was gone after that.(click: "pendant")[ At first glance the pendant is nothing more than a simple chunk of stone. When seen under the light of the moon, however, it shines like crystal, and you've seen strange runes floating just under the surface.] (live:8s)[The path turns sharply and you are drawn from your thoughts to find yourself in front of an enormous metal gate set into a stone arch. A stone wall stretches out from either side of the gate. The gate is unlocked, but the path beyond is shrouded in mist. You can decide to [[open the gate|Courtyard]], or You can decide to [[continue down the path|Path]].]

(if:(count:(history:),"Courtyard")is 0 or $replay is true)["Welcome, Traveler, to the wizard's house," a voice booms as you step through the gate. You look around, but see no one. "I am the master of this house," the voice continues. "Do not waste your time looking for me, you will not be able to find me." The mist clears, and you see a wall of rocks in front of you, stretching as far into the sky as you can see. "If you wish to enter my house, you must first solve my riddle," the voice says. "My house is not for faint of heart, As most who enter perish, In truth I must suggest the gate, If your life you cherish, Those who wish to mimic birds, A careful path must tread, For those who cannot find the ledge, Will surely end up dead, If it's treasure you doth seek, Of fame, fortune, or wealth, Look below and you will find, A tribute to your health, A prize worth more than a thousand gems, Awaits the brave of heart, As with the gate the key you seek, Is a treasure of the heart."](else:)[You return to the courtyard. The voice does not boom out again, but you feel like you are being watched.] Do you want to... Make a quick decision(click:"Make a quick decision")?[ You do not like the sound of the voice, so you [[return to the path|Path]]. You choose to [[climb the wall|Wall]]. You choose to search for a [[cellar entrance|Examine Ground]].] or Examine the riddle further(click:"Examine the riddle further")?[ "My house is not for faint of heart, As most who enter perish, In truth I must suggest the [[gate|Examine Gate]], If your life you cherish, Those who wish to mimic birds, A careful path must tread, For those who cannot find the [[ledge|Examine Wall]], Will surely end up dead, If its's treasure you doth seek, Of fame, fortune, or wealth, Look [[below|Examine Ground]] and you will find, A tribute to your health, A prize worth more than a thousand gems, Awaits the brave of heart, As with the gate the key you seek, Is a treasure of the heart."]

You continue down the path without a second glance, bypassing the gate and whatever lies beyond. You reach the edge of the wood the next day and continue on your journey. You journey for many years, but despite the many new friendships you made you never found your father. In time you forget that you ever encountered the gate in the woods. <h3>The End.</h3>(set: $replay to true)(set: $KathrinaW to false) [[Replay from the beginning?|Intro]] (if:(count:(history:),"Courtyard")is 0)[ ](else:)[[[Replay from the courtyard?|Courtyard]]] (if: $VisitKathrina is true)[(if: $Kathrina is "Wall")[[[Replay from your meeting with Kathrina?|Wall Kathrina]]](elseif: $Kathrina is "Cellar")[[[Replay from your meeting with Kathrina?|Cellar Kathrina]]]]

You approach the wall and begin to climb it. The rocks are uneven and jut out at odd angles, giving you perfect hand and foot holds. The stone holds you, for now, but it feel like it might break if you stand on it for to long. [[Continue climbing?|Climb]] [[Return too courtyard?|Courtyard2]]

(if: $KathrinaW is true)[You gag as you hit the foul-smelling water. The stench is almost overwhelming. You can hear Kathrina coughing next to you. She grabs your hand underwater. You blink several times in the darkness, not wanting to rub your eyes with your hands covered in the filthy water. You soon realize that you can still see, and look about for the source of the light. "There," Kathrina says, nearly going underwater as she raises a hand to point.](else:)[You gag as you hit the foul-smelling water. The stench is almost overwhelming. You blink several times in the darkness, not wanting to rub your eyes with your hands covered in the filthy water. You soon realize that you can still see, and look about for the source of the light.] In the distance you see what looks like an enormous blaze. It seems to be coming closer. [[That's bound to be fire, dive under the water to avoid it|Drown]] [[Maybe fire means dry land, you swim toward the blaze|Treasure]]

You approach the gate to take a closer look. The stones are old and covered with (link:"moss.")[moss. You brush the moss away and uncover a series of old runes carved into the stone. You hold up the pendant. The runes begin to glow. They look like the runes that show up in the pendant under the light of the moon. You pull the pendant away quickly and the runes stop glowing.] (set: $replay to false) [[Return to path?|Path]] [[Return to courtyard?|Courtyard]]

You walk to the wall. (if:(count:(history:),"Examine Gate")is 0)[You place your hands on the stones. There are plenty of hand and foot hold for climbing.](else:)[After seeing the gate you are a bit wary. You carefully examine the wall without touching it. It looks like there are many hand and foot holds for climbing.] (set: $replay to false) [[Return to courtyard?|Courtyard]] [[Examine the ground?|Examine Ground]] [[Try to climb the wall?|Wall]]

You kneel down and look along the bottom of the wall. You don't see anything out of place. (link: "Are you sure there's something here?")[ You're certain there's another way in, you just have to find it. You sniff the air. The pungent odor of rotting fish assaults your senses. (set: $replay to false) [[Follow the smell?|Grate]]] [[Return to courtyard?|Courtyard]] [[Return to wall?|Examine Wall]]

<h1>The Wizard's House</h1> <h2>[[Play|Start]]</h2> (set: $KathrinaW to false) (set: $VisitKathrina to false)

You follow the smell until you come to an old metal grate set into ground. The odor of fish is even worse here. It's beginning to make you nauseous. You peer through the grate but can't see anything in the inky blackness. (link: "Move the grate?")[You grab two of the iron bars and strain to lift them upward. After a moment, the grate begins to move. Slowly you lift it up and then slide it to the side. You set the grate down and see that your hands are now black with grime from touching it. The inky black hole seems to being calling to you. [[Jump into the hole?|Cellar Kathrina]]] [[Return to courtyard?|Courtyard]] [[Return to the other part of the wall?|Examine Wall]]

You continue climbing. Soon you have climbed high above the ground. You risk a glance down. The ground is so far below you have to squint to make out any detail. The hand and foot holds are becoming sparce. You look around and see a bird's nest on a jutting stone further up. You're not sure if there will be enough hand holds for you to make it to the nest. [[Try to climb to the nest?|Nest]] [[Try to climb back down?|Down]]

You return to the courtyard, but the gate is no longer there. Where it once stood you see only a line of trees so thickly pressed together that you could never hope to pass through them. Do you want to... (link: "Make a quick decision?")[You choose to [[climb the wall|Wall]]. You choose to search for a [[cellar entrance|Examine Ground]].] or (link: "Examine the riddle further?")["My house is not for faint of heart, As most who enter perish, In truth I must suggest the <s>gate</s>, If your life you cherish, Those who wish to mimic birds, A careful path must tread, For those who cannot find the [[ledge|Examine Wall]], Will surely end up dead, If its's treasure you doth seek, Of fame, fortune, or wealth, Look [[below|Examine Ground]] and you will find, A tribute to your health, A prize worth more than a thousand gems, Awaits the brave of heart, As with the gate the key you seek, Is a treasure of the heart."]

You climb over the nest, trying to move as quickly and carefully as you can. Soon, you reach the ledge the nest is on. It is just large enough for you to climb on behind the nest. <h3>CRACK!</h3> You look back. The trail of stones you used to climb the wall is gone. The stones have broken and fallen, crashing down into the courtyard below. Realizing that you cannot climb back down, you begin to search the ledge. There is a tree root sticking out of the stones above you. (click: "tree root")[You reach for the root, hoping it is a sign that the top of the wall is near. The root is old and rough. You pull at it, and it comes off in your hand.] The nest you saw earlier sits perilously close to the edge of the ledge. (click: "nest")[The nest sits empty. If any birds lived in it, it must have been a long time ago.] Moss covers the stones of the wall behind you. (click: "Moss")[You brush away the moss with your hand. The stones beneath do not look any different from the stones around you, but something feels different. You feel a sudden heat against your chest and look down. Your pendant has begun the glow. (link: "Touch the pendant to the stones?")[The stones glow momentarily with runes similar to the runes on the pendant. Then they shimmer and vanish, leaving behind a dark hold in the wall. [[Crawl through the passage|Passage]]]]

<h3>Crack!</h3> (live: 2s)[The stone you stepped down onto cracks beneath your foot. You feel your hands slipping. You fall...] (live: 4s)[...down...] (live: 6s)[...down...] (live: 8s)[...down...] (live: 11s)[(goto: "Fall")]

You have fallen to your death. You never found your father, or learned the secrets of the wizard's house. <h3>The End.</h3> (set: $replay to true) (set: $KathrinaW to false) [[Replay from the beginning?|Intro]] [[Replay from the courtyard?|Courtyard]] (if: $VisitKathrina is true)[[[Replay from your meetingt with Kathrina?|Wall Kathrina]]](else:)[ ]

(if: $KathrinaW is true)[You manage to grab on to a tree branch and Kathrina's wrist at the same time, holding on for dear life. After a moment, you gather the strength to climb onto the branch so that you can sit on it. Kathrina struggles up next to you. Now that you are not falling, you are in a perfect position to view this new place you've come too. You are in a forest, though it is the strangest forest you have ever seen, by far. The sky can be seen through the trees below you, a bright, clear blue. If you hadn't grabbed this tree branch you might have fallen forever. You look up, but there is no ground to be seen, only trees. The voice from the courtyard booms out through the forest, nearly startling you from your perch. "So you have survived the wall. I am impressed. You remind me of one who passed through this way many years ago."](else:)[You manage to grab on to a tree branch and hold on for dear life. After a moment, you gather the strength to climb onto the branch so that you can sit on it. Now that you are not falling, you are in a perfect position to view this new place you've come too. You are in a forest, though it is the strangest forest you have ever seen, by far. The sky can be seen through the trees below you, a bright, clear blue. If you hadn't grabbed this tree branch you might have fallen forever. You look up, but there is no ground to be seen, only trees. The voice from the courtyard booms out through the forest, nearly startling you from your perch. "So you have survived the wall. I am impressed. You remind me of one who passed through this way many years ago."] "What lies above, None can say, For none have dared to climb, Within this forest, Enchanted and wild, Beware the passage of time, For as up is down and down is up, And so an hour may become a minute. If you still seek that for which you came, Then to the south you must climb, Good luck to you, May it see you through, For with you I shall spend no more time." [[Try to climb up -or is it down- the tree?|Trunk]] [[Climb from tree-to-tree toward the south?|Cliff]]

You close your eyes against the light. Suddenly the sand beneath you gives way and you find yourself falling through space. You blink, and see trees flying past you. There is only sky below. [[Try to grab a tree branch?|Forest]] (live: 20s)[(goto: "Fall")]

You begin to climb the tree. You climb higher and higher, but the ground is nowhere in sight. Eventually you begin to tire. Your arms feel heavy and it's hard to keep your eyes open. You fight off sleep for as long as you can, but you cannot fight it forever. Your eyes drift closed, and you feel yourself letting go of the tree. (live: 15s)[(goto: "Fall")]

(if: $KathrinaW is true)[You travel through the trees, quickly learning how to run, swing, and even jump from one tree to the next. After a time you begin to hear voices and laughter. You look ahead, and see a cliff at the edge of the forest. It looks like there are people on the cliff. Suddenly, two of the people break away from the others and run toward the edge of the cliff. Your heart leaps into your mouth and you feel Kathrina tense beside you as the figures jump off the edge of the cliff. You close your eyes, not wanting to see them fall. "Look," Kathrina says. You open your eyes and see the two figures flying toward you on feathered wings. As they get closer you can make out the features of the two men. "Hello there," one of the men says, spiraling toward your branch, "We don't get many visitors in these parts." He lands smoothly on the branch, as though he has already done it a thousand times. "Would you like a lift back to the cliff?" You nod, and he turns his back to you. The second many lands in front of Kathrina and does the same. "Climb on," the winged man says.](else:)[You travel through the trees, quickly learning how to run, swing, and even jump from one tree to the next. After a time you begin to hear voices and laughter. You look ahead, and see a cliff at the edge of the forest. It looks like there are people on the cliff. Suddenly, one of the people breaks away from the others and runs toward the edge of the cliff. Your heart leaps into your mouth as the figure jumps off the edge of the cliff. You close your eyes, not wanting to see the person fall. "Hello there," a voice says. Startled, you open your eyes and see a winged man spiraling up toward your branch. "We don't get many visitors in these parts," the man says. "Would you like a lift to the cliff?" You nod, and he lands on the branch with his back to you. "Climb on," he says.] [[Climb on the winged man's back|Fly]]

You climb onto the man's back. He dives without notice, throwing the both of you into the wide void that is the sky. (live: 3s)[You fall...] (live: 5s)[...down...] (live: 7s)[...down...] (live: 9s)[[[...and suddenly you're soaring.|Jump]]]

(if: $KathrinaW is true)[You dive down into the water, pulling Kathrina with you. Almost immediately you begin to feel groggy, as if the water is turning to mud around you. You close your eyes. When did it become so hard to hold your breath? Kathrina is struggling next to you, but you feel so very tired. You release your breath and water floods into your lungs.](else:)[You dive down into the water. Almost immediately you begin to feel groggy, as if the water is turning to mud around you. You close your eyes. When did it become so hard to hold your breath? You feel so very tired. You release your breath and water floods into your lungs.] You drown, never to find your father or uncover the secrets of the house of doors. <h3>The End.</h3> (set: $replay to true) (set: $KathrinaW to false) [[Replay from the beginning?|Intro]] [[Replay from the courtyard?|Courtyard]] [[Replay from your meetingt with Kathrina?|Cellar Kathrina]]

(if: $KathrinaW is true)[You strike out toward the blaze, swimming slowly but steadily. Kathrina swims at your side. The light seems to get brighter as you get closer. Soon you find yourself in shallow water. You stand up, offering a hand to Kathrina, who is shorter than you. You can now see the source of the blaze up ahead.](else:)[You strike out toward the blaze, swimming slowly but steadily. The light seems to get brighter as you get closer. Soon you find yourself in shallow water. You stand up, no longer needing to swim. You can now see the source of the blaze up ahead.] A pile of gold, jewels, and precious stones sits glowing in the dark. The air smells cleaner here. You ignore the treasure and look around. Is your father somewhere in this dark place? (if: $KathrinaW is true)[Kathrina shrieks, clutching your arm and pointing to a place down the shore. A skeleton lays face-down in the dark sand. It looks like it has been here many years. You approach the skeleton and carefully turn it over with your boot. You can feel Kathrina shaking. "Who do you suppose it was?" Kathrina asks shakily. You look at the skeleton for a long moment, taking in the remaining clothing and the articles scattered around. Finally you let out a sigh. "He was my father," you say. "Now I know what happened to him." "Let's go back," Kathrina says, tugging on your arm. You nod.](else:)[You look about until your eyes land on a place further down the shore. A skeleton lays face-down in the dark sand. It looks like it has been here many years. You stretch out your foot and carefully turn the skeleton with your boot. You look at the skeleton for a long moment, taking in the remaining clothing and the articles scattered around. Finally you let out a sigh. "Hello, father," you say quietly.] You stare at the skeleton and moment longer before turning to return to the treasure. There is nothing more you can do for your father. Soon you are standing next to the pile again. [[You reach out and touch the treasure|Return]]

There is a bright flash of light, and you find yourself standing on the path outside the gates. In your hand you hold a satchel so heavy you nearly drop it on the ground. You carefully undo the flap, and see that the satchel is full of treasure. "Farewell, traveler," the voice from the courtyard booms out. "That treasure is enchanted so that it can never be stolen from you, only given freely. Take it, and enjoy the rest of your life." You close the flap of the satchel. [[Do you try to open the gate again?|Locked]] [[Do you return down the path?|Return2]]

You try to open the gate, but find that it is now locked. Something tells you that it will never open for you again. [[You return down the path|Return2]]

(if: $KathrinaW is true)[You swing the satchel over your shoulder, confident in the newfound knowledge that it cannot be stolen. With Kathrina at your side, you walk off down the path back the way you had come. In time you return to your mother, bringing with you tales of adventure and enough treasure to ensure that neither of you will ever have to work again.](else:)[You swing the satchel over your shoulder, confident in the newfound knowledge that it cannot be stolen. You walk off down the path back the way you had come. In time you return to your mother, bringing with you tales of adventure and enough treasure to ensure that neither of you will ever have to work again.] <h3>The End.</h3> (set: $replay to true) [[Replay?|Intro]]

You pry your eyes open and see that you're gliding through the tree tops. The man's wings stretch wide and strong on either side of you, periodically beating down to keep you both in the air. You feel the wind whipping against your face and you let out a cry of delight. You have always wondered what it would be like to fly, but you never imagined that it could be this exciting. "Get ready to jump," the man tells you. He has to yell to be heard over the wind. You look ahead, and see that you are nearly to the cliff. You see what looks like a thick mattress sitting along the edge of the cliff. "That's the landing pad ahead," the man yells. He flies in close and you jump off into thin air. <h4>Whoomf!</h4> You land on the padding and roll to a stop. The people of the cliff gather around you. Each person has wings, from the smallest child to the oldest grandparent. (click: "wings")[Each pair of wings is different. A small child in front of you has gossamer wings that remind you of dragonflies. Another child has wings like a hawk, another has wings like a robin.] (if: $KathrinaW is true)[<h4>Whoomf!</h4> Kathrina lands beside you, rolling to soften the fall. You help her to sit up and she gazes around in awe.] "You have no wings," one of the children says. You nod, and tell the winged people the story of your journey to find your father. As you draw the story to a close, the adults begin to whisper amongst each other. The crowd parts, and a man walks forward. He is older than you remember, and has gained a pair of wings, but you know him immediately. "Father!" you cry. "Welcome, my child," your father says with open arms. "You've had quite the adventure. Come and live with us, the people here know how to give you wings so that you can fly with us." [[Congratulations|Wings end]]

Congratulations. You have arrived at the village of the winged people and been reunited with your father. You will live out the rest of your days with these peaceful folk in the upside-down forest. Well done, traveler. <h3>The End.</h3> (set: $replay to true) (set: $KathrinaW to false) [[Replay from the beginning?|Intro]] [[Replay from the courtyard?|Courtyard]] [[Replay from your meetingt with Kathrina?|Wall Kathrina]]

You open the door slowly. The air smells of the sea and you can hear the sound of waves breaking on a beach. You step through the door. The beach stretches before you as far as your eyes can see, lined with soft, white sand. The sky is a clear blue dipping down to meet the crystal blue-green sea. "It's beautiful, isn't it?" a voice says from behind you. You turn. A girl is sitting on the sand where the door you came through should be. She smiles up at you, and you are surprised by the clear gray of her eyes. "My name is Kathrina." "Yes, it is," you say, answering her initial question. You turn back toward the sea as the girl rises to stand next to you. [["What is this place?"|Wall K explain]] (set: $VisitKathrina to true) (set: $Kathrina to "Wall")

You jump into the hole and brace yourself against the water you're sure lies below. You are surprised to feel yourself gently land upon solid ground. You sniff the air warily. The awful stench from the cellar grate is gone. Instead you smell pine needles and wild flowers. (live: 10s)[You open your eyes and see that you are standing in a forest. Sunlight filters through trees so tall you cannot make out the tops. Looking around you see a variety of woodland animals. None of them seem to be bothered by your presence.] (live: 15s)[<i>"Come now my child, to where the fairies play, We'll sing and dance with them, Until the end of day."</i>] (live: 20s)[The voice is soft and sweet, flowing through the trees. You follow the sound, careful not to disturb the wild animals. Soon you see the form of a child dancing through the shadows. Quietly, you step closer.] (live: 30s)[(goto: "Cellar K forest")] (set: $VisitKathrina to true) (set: $Kathrina to "Cellar")

The passage grows darker and darker the farther you crawl. You begin to feel as though you've been crawling for hours. The stones grow cold under your hands, and you could swear you felt something crawl across your fingers more than once. (live: 3s)[<h3>Bump!</h3>] (live: 5s)[You collide with something solid. You sit down and begin rubbing your head. Just when you were beginning to think that you couldn't crawl any further, you now find that you can't continue. Holding out a careful hand, you examine the hard surface. It feels like a wooden door. You're not sure what's behind the door, but anything is better than this black passage. [[Open the door|Wall Kathrina]]]

"Do you truly want to find him then?" Kathrina asks you. "I.." you trail off, not sure of what to say. "I can send you back if you want," Kathrina said quietly. "I can make it as if you never came to the wizard's house." She digs her bare feet into the sand, staring out to sea. "Or I can send you on to the next part of your journey if you wish." [["I want to go back."|Wall K back]] [["I want to continue."|Wall K ask]] [["I want to stay here."|Wall K stay]]

"You are determined to find your father?" Kathrina asks you. "I am." you say. "Then I will send you on to the next part of your journey," Kathrina says. She plucks a conch shell from the sand and begins to blow into it. Almost immediately the sand at your feet begins to swirl around. It swirls quicker and quicker, gaining both speed and height. You look at Kathrina. Her eyes are half-closed, but you see a longing in them. You think she wishes she could leave this place. [[Take Kathrina with you?|K Wall with]] [[Leave Kathrina behind?|K Wall leave]]

"You can have an adventure without finding your father," Kathrina says. "I suppose..." you trail off, not sure of what to say. "If you truly seek a life of adventuring," Kathrina says quietly, "I can can show you the way." She points at the sea, and you are startled to see a boat pulled up on the sand. You are certain the boat was not there a moment ago. "Set sail on that boat and your life is sure to be full of adventure." She digs her bare feet into the sand, staring out to sea. "Or I can send you on to the next part of your current journey if you wish." [["I'll set sail on the boat."|Wall K ship]] [["I want to continue on my current journey."|Wall K ask]]

"I want to go back," you say. "Then I will send you back to where you came from," Kathrina says. She plucks a conch shell from the sand and begins to blow into it. Almost immediately the sand at your feet begins to swirl around. It swirls quicker and quicker, gaining both speed and height. Strands of light burst from the end of the conch shell and mingles with light shooting from your pendant. Within moments the light surrounds you and you see nothing but white. (live: 15s)[(goto: "Path")]

"I like the idea of a life at sea," you say. "I'll set sail in the boat." Kathrina walks with you over the sandy beach to the boat. With her help you are able to push it into the water. "May fair winds be with you," Kathrina says. "Will you still be here if I come this way again?" you ask. Kathrina smiles at you. "I will be here," she says. You climb into the boat, and she helps you to push it into deeper water. The wind picks up, and you watch as Kathrina and the sandy beach vanish into the horizon. You spend the remainder of your life on the high seas. Your adventures soon become too numerous to count. You never find your father, but are still happy with your fate. <h3>The End.</h3> (set: $replay to true) (set: $KathrinaW to false) [[Replay from the beginning?|Intro]] [[Replay from the courtyard?|Courtyard]]

(set: $KathrinaW to true) "Take my hand!" you cry. Kathrina blinks at your for a moment, then grabs the hand you hold out to her. Strands of light burst from the end of the conch shell and mingle with light shooting from your pendant. Within moments the light surrounds you and you see nothing but white. (live: 20s)[(goto: "Freefall")]

You decide to leave Kathrina here. After all, you don't really know if she wants to leave. Strands of light burst from the end of the conch shell and mingle with light shooting from your pendant. Within moments the light surrounds you and you see nothing but white. (live: 20s)[(goto: "Freefall")]

The girl is dressed in a brown smock with small pink flowers twining through her hair. She turns and sees you standing next to a tree. She pauses for a moment, then lets out a laugh like tinkling bells. "Welcome to the forest," she says, her gray eyes sparkling. "I am Kathrina." She skips over to you, her bare feet sinking into the mossy ground with each step. [["What is this place?"|Cellar K explain]]

"If you don't know why you seek him, then why seek him at all?" Kathrina asks. "I..." you trail off, looking at the trees around you as if they hold the answer to Kathrina's question. A butterfly glides down toward Kathrina, and she breaks away to twirl with it. "I can send you back if you like," she says suddenly. "I can make it as if you had never visited the wizard's house, though what fun that would be I'm sure don't know." "And if I don't want to go back?" you ask. Kathrina stops and looks at you, laughter shining in her gray eyes. "Then I send you on to the next stop," she says with a smile. "So, which will it be?" [["I want to go back."|Cellar K back]] [["I want to continue."|Cellar K ask]]

"You must be determined to find your father," Kathrina says. You nod. Kathrina pauses for a moment, as if considering something. "Alright," she says, "I will send you on to the next stop." She pulls a small flute from the pocket of her smock and begins to play. Pine needles fall from the trees and begin to circle you, quickly gaining speed. Kathrina smiles at you through the cloud of needles, but her smile seems a bit sad. [[Take Kathrina with you?|K Cellar with]] [[Leave Kathrina in the forest?|K Cellar leave]]

"You can have an adventure without finding your father," Kathrina says. "I suppose..." you trail off, not sure of what to say. "Life in this forest is an adventure," Kathrina continues. She spins around, giggling. "You can live here with me if you want. We could explore the far reaches of the forest together. It's a fairie forest, you know." She comes to a stop and clasps her hands behind her back, looking off into the depths of the wood. "Or I could send you on to the next part of your journey, if you want." [["I'd like to live here with you."|Fairy Forest]] [["I want to continue on."|Cellar K ask]]

"I want to go back," you say. "Then I will send you back to where you came from," Kathrina says. She pulls a small flute from the pocket of her smock and begins to play. Pine needles fall from the trees and begin to circle you, quickly gaining speed. Kathrina smiles at you through the cloud of needles. Strands of light burst from the tip of the flute and mingle with light shooting from your pendant. Within moments the light surrounds you and you see nothing but white. (live: 20s)[(goto: "Path")]

(set: $KathrinaW to true) "Take my hand!" you cry. Kathrina blinks at you for a moment, then grabs the hand you hold out to her. Strands of light burst from the tip of the flute and mingle with light shooting from your pendant. Within moments the light surrounds you and you see nothing but white. (live: 10s)[(goto: "Cellar")]

You decide to leave Kathrina here. After all, you don't really know if she wants to leave. Strands of light burst from the tip of the flute and mingle with light shooting from your pendant. Within moments the light surrounds you and you see nothing but white. (live: 20s)[(goto: "Cellar")]

"I'd like to live here," you say. Kathrina smiles and laughs, spinning around and around. You smile back, this is the sort of adventure you wanted. You spend the rest of your days in the fairy forest, traveling through the trees with Kathrina and meeting many new friends. You never found your father, but you find that it no longer matters. You are happy. <h3>The End.</h3> (set: $replay to true) (set: $KathrinaW to false) [[Replay from the beginning?|Intro]] [[Replay from the courtyard?|Courtyard]]

"Could I stay here?" you ask. Kathrina looks at you, a light of confusion on her face. "I do not know," she finally says. "No traveler has asked this before." "So it's possible then?" you say. "I suppose it couldn't hurt," Kathrina says. "You could join me in guiding travelers on their journeys." You smile. The sound of the waves is calming and peaceful. "Then that is what I want to do," you say. "In that case," Kathrina says, standing next to you looking out to sea, "Welcome home." <h3>The End.</h3> [[Replay from the beginning?|Intro]] [[Replay from the courtyard?|Courtyard]] (set: $replay to true) (set: $KathrinaW to false)

"What is this place," you ask. "I thought I was in the wizard's house." Kathrina smiles gently. "You are still within the wizard's house, in a sense. Each door is a portal, the pendant you wear is the key." "My pendant?" You glance down at the stone pendant hanging across your chest. Kathrina nods and turns to look at the sea once more. "Do you live in the wizard's house?" you ask her. "I was brought here many years ago, when I was still an infant," Kathrina says. "Now I live on this beach, directing travelers onward." She falls quiet again. The two of you stand in companionable silence for a while. "So," she finally says, "Why are you here?" "I am searching for my father," you tell her. "Why?" she asks. [["I don't know."|Wall K dk]] [["I want to ask why he left when I was little."|Wall K ask]] [["I wanted to have an adventure."|Wall K adventure]]

"What is this place," you ask. "I thought I was in the wizard's house." Kathrina giggles at you. "You're still within the wizard's house," she says. "Each door is a portal, the pendant you wear is the key." "My pendant?" You glance down at the stone pendant hanging across your chest. Kathrina nods and begins spinning on her heels. "Do you live in the wizard's house?" you ask her. "I was brought here many years ago, when I was still an infant," Kathrina says. "I was very ill. But the wizard healed me. Now I live here, guiding travelers on their way." She stops spinning at looks off into the forest, her smile fading momentarily. "The travelers are fun, but they never stay long." She is quiet for a moment. Suddenly, she grins and breaks into a little dance. "What brings you here?" she asks. You do not answer right away, startled as you are by her question. "I am searching for my father," you say. "Why?" she asks. [["I don't know."|Cellar K dk]] [["I want to ask why he left when I was little."|Cellar K ask]] [["I wanted an adventure."|Cellar K adventure]]