The path ahead of Mr. Samuel was clear of obstruction, hedge- or boggart-wise. It seemed the Labyrinth's most fearsome terrors had learned to fear Ms. Weaver well enough, or at least learned that Mr. Jigano wasn't as easily edible as they'd hoped.
The Speaking Squirrels still beckoned with their cries of "Follow Me!" Quanil said, mostly to their sister, "Don't listen to the squirrels." She didn't say anything in response - to them or the squirrels.
The hedges shifted behind them as they moved, cutting off their way back. If it weren't for the faint susurration of the leaves, they wouldn't be able to tell; the hedges were just there as if they'd always been. The hedgewalls were in straight lines, keeping them to single file, but otherwise not interfering with them. They even began to fall away from overhead - Mr. Samuel was going to need his hat again - revealing the sky once more.
The Labyrinth seemed to be DONE with them, as if it were an uptight schoolmarm who had put up with one too many pranks today, or a child whose feelings had been hurt: it was going to take its boggarts ball and go home, thankyouverymuch. These interlopers weren't fun to play with anymore.
It didn't make it too easy - there was a reputation to keep up - but the path was mostly long, winding, and uneasily quiet. Quanil felt like they were being watched, and not by the provost (or not just by the provost, at least). They gripped their borrowed staff tightly, far too aware of how little room there was to maneuver it here.
And just when their paranoia was at the highest, just when they were sure they were never going to get out of here... "Is... is that the way out? Are we actually out?" Quanil asked as they walked past the last row of hedges. But they saw their forgotten bag and staff. "I think we're out."
There was no reason to believe they weren't, and as Jigano passed the "threshold", as it were, the hedges closed behind them, almost snapped shut as if to say "GOOD RIDDANCE!"
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The Speaking Squirrels still beckoned with their cries of "Follow Me!" Quanil said, mostly to their sister, "Don't listen to the squirrels." She didn't say anything in response - to them or the squirrels.
The hedges shifted behind them as they moved, cutting off their way back. If it weren't for the faint susurration of the leaves, they wouldn't be able to tell; the hedges were just there as if they'd always been. The hedgewalls were in straight lines, keeping them to single file, but otherwise not interfering with them. They even began to fall away from overhead - Mr. Samuel was going to need his hat again - revealing the sky once more.
The Labyrinth seemed to be DONE with them, as if it were an uptight schoolmarm who had put up with one too many pranks today, or a child whose feelings had been hurt: it was going to take its boggarts ball and go home, thankyouverymuch. These interlopers weren't fun to play with anymore.
It didn't make it too easy - there was a reputation to keep up - but the path was mostly long, winding, and uneasily quiet. Quanil felt like they were being watched, and not by the provost (or not just by the provost, at least). They gripped their borrowed staff tightly, far too aware of how little room there was to maneuver it here.
And just when their paranoia was at the highest, just when they were sure they were never going to get out of here... "Is... is that the way out? Are we actually out?" Quanil asked as they walked past the last row of hedges. But they saw their forgotten bag and staff. "I think we're out."
There was no reason to believe they weren't, and as Jigano passed the "threshold", as it were, the hedges closed behind them, almost snapped shut as if to say "GOOD RIDDANCE!"
Okay, toss in a final post! If you don't want to do a final post, DM me on Discord or send me a PM here on the site to let me know. Once I've heard from everyone - either here in the thread or otherwise - I'll wrap it up and archive it.
