The Dragon's Escape
Lost in the Labyrinth
Facing the mystery of the unseen path, your heart pounds as you take a step forward, choosing the right path as your guide. The beam of your flashlight dances against the stone walls, turning shadows into friends, and helping you see just a little bit ahead. This isn't just any underground tunnel - it's the Labyrinth of the Boring Zoo, famed for its winding paths and maze-like passages.
Zig-zagging through the labyrinth, you push onward. The walls are built of ordinary, dull stones that play back the sound of your footsteps. You try turning left, then right, and sometimes go straight. Still, each new path feels like the one before, just the same gray, plain walls. A lifetime seems to pass as you wander, your hope for finding the dragon hardly flickering.
Suddenly, a ribbon of bright daylight cuts through the darkness at the end of the tunnel. A wave of relief washes over you as you sprint towards it, eager to leave the confusing maze. The outside world springs back into view with dazzling light, making you squint. But instead of the dragon's cage, you find an exit, an empty space with no dragon in sight. A large blue sky above you is the only company as disappointment tugs at your heart. The dragon, your beautiful friend-to-be, must be hidden somewhere else, not led by the path you took. But that's okay. You're brave and ready to try again. The zoo may be boring, but rescuing a dragon... that could never be.