A few hours earlier.
Priam climbed back up to the surface, Sphinx nestling comfortably on his shoulder. Ahead of him, the tunnel continued into the darkness. Behind him, a creature of horror was trying to catch up. Fortunately for Priam, Saghtjp, the Queen Mother - the spider's na - was being controlled by one of his allies. On second thought, ally might have been a bit strong. Rather a temporary helper.
Anatole's gaze never left his back and Priam could feel it - perhaps an effect of his high Perception? Either way, it made him uneasy. For this reason, the young man accelerated even more.
If part of his attention was on Anatole, most were on his next Tribulations. A quadruple Tribulation was coming, and it was no small thing. Bechar himself had never witnessed more than one triple Tribulation.
But one thing gave Priam hope. His personalized reward, Survivor Tips, allowed him to ask questions to an assembly of clones who had themselves passed Tribulations. So had necessarily passed quadruple Tribulations, and Priam followed their advice to the letter.
Their objective was his survival. Priam had two more questions to ask them before the fateful mont.
One of his plans was to separate his Tribulations using the protection of the Dos. Another viable idea was to defeat two Earls at the start of his Tribulations to get an instant power-up. Unfortunately, the two plans were contradictory. Priam planned to rely on his doubles to solve his dilemma.
What's the best way to start my Tribulations?
Answer: First, kill the Earls, then rush toward New Earth's do...
A new na. Certainly the na of the nearest do. Priam jotted down a ntal note: ask Anatole where New Earth is.
The ellipsis at the end of the sentence was suspicious. Perhaps there was a problem at the do? Or on the way? The word 'toward' could have been replaced by sothing else after all...
His last thought almost made Priam stop. He refocused for a second on his race before analyzing his behavior. He liked to use suspension points to indicate that his reasoning should continue. His clones' response had a sequel!
What follows the last answer?
![[Can’t Opt Out] cover](/images/Can-t-Opt-Out.jpg)
User Comments
0 comments from readers