>>5318551>>5318531>>5318530>>5318504>>5318502>>5318495>>5318488>>5318486>Examine ruins of bridge.>Examine the water of the river itself. Is it more gross than usual? If you were a water spirit, your water would probably be pretty important to you.You decide to examine the bridge first–or what remains of it, at least. You find at the river’s mouth a heap of splintered planks, a wooden maw of rotted tines that crumble into the water below. You take a hesitant step onto the bridge’s corpse and it creaks below your weight–though, the remains hang more above the bank than they do the water, so you don’t have to worry about any unfortunate accidents while you stand here.
You take advantage of your position to gaze over the bridge’s edge into the water–unlike the cold, opaque black of yesterday night, the water now is a pale blue. But you still can’t make out much beneath the surface, the froth of the river’s gentle tide still too thick to see the bed proper. As you hang a hesitant foot over the bridge’s edge, you feel a sharp pinprick along your foot’s side.
“Ach–! Shit.” You curse, pulling your sandal back–it was just a little sting, but still annoying.. a splinter? You take a closer look at the bridge’s ruin to you see a small, rusty kunai half-stuck from the planks, blending in perfectly among the splintering wood. It’s at an awkward angle in the bridge that may necessitate some effort to pull out.
>Attempt to tear out the knife.>Try to speak to spirit.>Sacrifice some food from your rucksack. Toss it into the river.>Write-In. 