Interactive Story | "The Lost Kingdom"

This is a story written by Carmen with a unique interactive twist. Every so often, you will encounter a choice, you will have to choose which path to take. Whichever path gets the most votes gets taken, and the story will change based on which path you choose, so choose wisely. Voting sessions will be for a day or when five people have voted. Let's get to the story!

Story thus far:

Upon a cliff, at the center of your homeland, you stand alone overlooking a valley of white lilies burning below. It is crisp, the smell, the decay, with the faintest hint of a massacre being carried by the air.

Underneath a shaft of pale moonlight, that fans out around you as far as the eye can see, you stand before the body of a dying man. The shadow of a once magnificent castle lurks over you, as you kneel beside his death bed of weeds and the stained buds of May.

He coughs up blood, thick and blackish in color. It is unnatural, you note, even more so than the scenery surrounding you. Horns as white as snow, and as brittle as old bones, lie broken on either side of his head. A crown that once glittered adorns his chest, cut open by the very same blade you wield in your left hand.

His face is serene, the deathblow you dealt him seemingly nothing compared to the peace that has followed.

In his arms is a book bound in human flesh, loosely held together, with blood scattered on its fraying edges. It seems as if the ancient tomb is jeering at you... Your vision growing fainter and fainter still, your blood boiling for reasons yet known.

I am the voice that pierces the dark heavens, hear my voice; I’ve guided you home with tireless effort, now obey my command. You are a knight, a champion among mortal men, who has fought in foreign lands for many a year. Now your sovereign right is to take from them what is and has always been yours. Seize your destiny by whatever means possible...

Your body quakes as you can’t help by stare. In his arms could be the key to unlocking immortalitly, what you have journeyed so long and hard for, and now is within your grasp. But, this man seems to bother you more than he should ever have...

Something is having an adverse affect on you, keeping you from your fate. It would be wise to discover which one it is. Yet, I can sense fear holding you back...

Path #1: Examine the book or examine the man?

Write your thoughts in the comments section below

The book

How can you be standing at the edge of a cliff with the body of a man before you?

How can the castle cast a shadow, when its supposed to be set at nightime?

Of course the blood is darkish in colour. Everything is darkish in colour - its nightime!!!

How can the horns be white as snow, at midnight???

I suspect the faint smell in the air is of the field of burning lillies, rather than a massacre!!!

Why would it be unnatural to see a man covered in blood when you just stabbed him with a sword???

So many continuity errors - perhaps the author can try and explain ???

book please

I can explain

1- you could have chased the man towards the cliff

2- the moonlight could cast a shadow

3- moonlight again

4- an unnatural amount of blood could have flowed out of their body

Votes so far: 

Examine the book- @Arnaut10 and @Demeter274

Examine the man- no votes

@Swampy-Gum, yes there are continuity errors. However, I am not in charge of the plot, as I am merely presenting the story. If you somehow choose to stall this thread even further with logical errors, I do have the right to block you.

thank you