"..."

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"Wait... what?"

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"Damn it! The compass! I totally forgot! I can't read anything it's telling me, it just keeps spinning! Okay. Calm down. It'll be fine. I'll just have to find some place else. Or I'll just try walking back the approximate direction I came from. It'll be fine."

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"It's getting dark... The compass still won't work. I've gotten myself completely lost. Nice going Wafaa. Great thinking. It hasn't even been a day."

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[The deepest growl you've ever heard fills your head from the inside]

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"...What was that?"
Check it out?
Yes
No
"...???"

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"!!!"

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"I start running as fast as I can. My legs begin to burn. My heart is pumping. I'm feeling a mixed rush of adrenaline and panic. One like I've never felt before."

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"However, no matter how many times I look back, it's still there. Chasing me. The only thing ahead of me is the shadowy expanse of the desert. I don't know where to go, and soon my legs will give out. It's getting closer."

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"I have a feeling that certain creatures have started coming out of hiding. I'd better try to keep my distance. I'm so tired."

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[You find yourself wandering for quite a while once more. You've gotten used to the sand grinding against your sore feet in your shoes.]

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"I won't be able to find anything better than some random patch of sand to sleep on tonight. So I might as well."

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