Max Adventures Game Novels & Stories

Madelaine “Hey look, it’s an elk,” I said, staring out my room window into the eerily dark forest. Bronwyn climbed the couch next to me and looked out the window as well. “Should we shoot it? And maybe we could have a barbecue for breakfast tomorrow,” she joked, reaching into her bag for the gun we had earlier. I laughed, feeling the steak I had for dinner dance in my belly. Geez. I was overfed. “Can we really shoot it?” I asked.

The next morning Maddie woke up with a shock. For a moment she did not know where she was until she recognized the open doors that led to the balcony and heard the sound of the twittering birds. Eighteen years old, it shot through her and she felt a strange tension in her stomach. Omem had made a special tea for her, which she drank before going to sleep. A mixture of marigold, elderberry, and anise, sealed with a ritual spell. Among other things, it was supposed to help her refresh her mind.