Prompt “No”, he said, “I like Marmite”.

Blake stepped off his ship, knowing that the target he was after was highly valuable. He had landed near a small hut where an elderly woman stepped out to greet him. The woman smiled and said, “You’d best be getting inside before the storm kicks in. Do you want a Vegemite sandwich?” “No”, he said, “I like Marmite”. The elderly woman replied, “Well, too bad. I’ve only got Vegemite”. When they got inside, the woman said, “I notice the armour you’re wearing. Only two types of people wear it; a thief and a warrior. Which are you?” “Guess?” Blake replied.

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Mrs Addleton · 25 November 2019 at 12:43 am

Hello Zachary, This sounds like an amazing start to an epic tale of mystery with twists and turns and good vs evil. You set the scene brilliantly with just enough detail so that I could picture the scene but not quite enough to know who was good or bad. I really wanted to read more!

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