Danger Comes at Twilight

by Andi Mason

This is an interactive story. The ducks are trapped in a strange castle, and the protagonist has a chance to help them if you can help her make the right choices. The story is now complete by the way, so check out the Day Three Begins chapter if you've already read the beginning of the story.

2. D1 East Wing

D1 East Wing

Everyone else has left, so maybe I should go find a bed of my own, Mira thought to herself. The empty hall had begun to feel darker and lonelier with each passing second. And surely, Duke had given her the advice for a good reason, though she couldn't guess what that was at this moment.

Mira turned her attention to the staircase on the left as she thought to herself, The sun was setting on the opposite side when I walked in, so this must lead to the east wing. She put her hand on the banister and began climbing the large stone steps. Duke had indicated that she should look for a room on one of the upper floors, so Mira passed the second floor and chose the third.

There were no torches lit here, but the dim light from a large window at the end of the hall allowed her to see several doors along the corridor. Most of them were closed, and when Mira tried one of them she found that it was locked.

"Well, this won't do me much good if they're all like this," she muttered, and then she wondered if they were locked because someone was already staying there. There could be lots of people staying here, but the cold greeting she had received from the ducks made her think otherwise. She felt that she was very much a surprise … and an unwelcome one.

Looking ahead, she saw two rooms that appeared to have open doors. One was one the left side of the hall, and the other was on her right. Mira walked cautiously to them and peered inside.

The one on the left had a door with silver filigree on it, and the furniture inside appeared equally fancy. The canopy bed and the curtains were made from a rich blue fabric. But Mira noticed quickly that the air felt rather cold in this room.

Moving to the opposite room, Mira noticed gold décor here with a green bed and similar curtains. The temperature in this room felt more comfortable, but she realized that the furniture was covered by a thick layer of dust.

Stepping back out into the hall, Mira glanced from one room to the other. She was starting to feel a desire for sleep hang over her, but which room should she choose?

If you think Mira should choose the first room, choose D1 Blue Room.

If you think Mira should choose the second room, choose D1 Green Room.