{"id":3944,"date":"2024-04-06T00:05:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T04:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hdhstory.net\/Storyblog\/?p=3944"},"modified":"2024-04-20T11:46:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T15:46:07","slug":"f-fox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hdhstory.net\/Storyblog\/?p=3944","title":{"rendered":"F – Fox"},"content":{"rendered":"

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F – Fox<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

This continues the story <\/i><\/span>Back to Selat<\/a><\/i><\/span>, followed by <\/i><\/span>D – Darkness<\/a><\/i><\/span>. If you haven’t already, you may want to read them first<\/i><\/span>.\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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Having received information from the Caretaker of Selat about the ever-consuming darkness and Little Red Riding Hood’s disappearance, I decided to go to Red\u2019s grandmother\u2019s house to see if I could find anything else that might help me solve these riddles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I hadn\u2019t gone far into the woods before I came across Fox, a character who had been very helpful in my last adventure.\u00a0<\/span>Fox was the one who managed to leave a clue that helped us discover what had happened to the characters that were missing at that time. <\/span>(<\/span>https:\/\/www.hdhstory.net\/Storyblog\/?p=3504<\/a><\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead of approaching and greeting me, Fox turned and ran away. Curious about why Fox would do that, I changed my direction and attempted to follow him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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This turned out not to be an easy task. You have to remember it was dark, and my flashlight was the only light I had to go by. Rather than look ahead and chase Fox, I chose to go slowly and follow his footprints on the ground, using my flashlight to guide me.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The ground was soft enough to follow Fox\u2019s trail; the only issue was that I was being diverted from Granny\u2019s house.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As I pursued Fox, I wondered what would make him run away from me like that. He must have recognized me, even in the dim light. Something was amiss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fox either got too tired or gave up because I eventually found him sitting quietly on a boulder right in front of a fork in our path.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cHey Fox, what\u2019s going on? Why are you running from me?\u201d I asked.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He replied in his know-it-all clever fox voice, \u201cMe? Running from you? I was just getting some exercise and wondered why you were chasing me?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Somehow, that didn\u2019t sound right. However, I went with it. \u201cI was going to Granny\u2019s house when I saw you and thought I would ask you some questions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cQuestions?\u201d he replied, \u201cWhat could you possibly want to know from me? My stories are very clear.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHaven\u2019t you been curious about all this darkness? Did you know that Little Red Riding Hood is missing?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCome to think about it, I was a bit curious about the darkness. I assumed it must be some sort of eclipse or something like that. As for Red, I didn\u2019t know she was missing.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I knew this was no eclipse; he should\u2019ve also known that. \u201cNow that you have had time to think about it, what do you think might have happened?\u201d I asked.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fox\u2019s response was not very smart for an animal known for its cleverness. \u201cThis is Selat. Maybe the Sun just decided to take a rest. I\u2019m sure it will come back.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

I suggested, \u201cWhat about Necroma? Do you think she might be back and the cause of any of this?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNecroma\u2026Necroma, now that name does sound familiar,” he said, looking thoughtful. “You might want to look further down this path’s left fork. I think you might find answers there. I would go with you, but I must maintain my exercise regime. Good luck.\u201d And with that, Fox ran back along the path we had just come from.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fox had been a great help before, and I should trust him. But why would he withhold information from me? Without thinking or wasting any more time, I chose to take his advice and started down the path to the left.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Though this path was taking me further away from Granny\u2019s house, with any luck, I would find some answers that might help me get closer to the truth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, this time, my instincts were wrong.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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———-<\/span><\/p>\n

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To be continued in<\/i> J – Jack<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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