SINK
You stand on wobbly legs and ask " who are you and why have you
got my watch?"
"Your what?" he replies.
"My watch....the thing your holding."
"Oh is that what it's called. I've never seen anything like it
before. I just wanted to see it closer so I pulled you out of the
quicksand."
"Thats the only reason you rescued me?? For my watch??" you
ask in disgust.
"Well,yes...I watched the Will-o-the-wisp lure you into the sand
and saw this 'watch' glinting on your wrist. I wanted to see ir
better."
"The Will-o-the-wisp?"
"Yes...they are kin to the Feu Follet, except much different,they
feed off negative emotion. They deliberatly led you to the quicksand
to feast upon your terror, lucky for you, I saw your watch."
"So who are you?"
" I am a traveller, my name is Socrass. Who are you?"
You tell Socrass your name. "I'm also not from around here...I'm
trying to find my way to the Kingdom."
"Well..your heading in the opposite direction...I'll take you if
you like.I'm heading there myself to visit a friend."
" Great! That would be much aprreciated."
"Well...lets move then, those will-o-the-wisps will be back
soon..."
You figure that the branch is too far out of your reach and the sand
too dense to swim in...you slowly sink deeper into the mud...as
blackness surrounds you, you feel something grasp hold of your arm and
pulling you upwards...you gasp for breath when your free and wipe your
eyes clear...a sinister looking man stands in front of you holding
your watch in his hand.
