Learning to Love Time Loops Without Going Insane

“Chris, where are we?” Christopher looked around hoping to find some answer for his brother. They were in some sort of forest, but the trees looked more like mushrooms than they did anything he was used to. The sky was pale green.

“I don’t know Camden.” He pulled the letter he had received earlier that day out of his pocket and read it over again.

Hello Christopher, Camden. We haven’t officially met yet, but I’m sure you’ve heard of me. I’m Ralth and the

capybara that delivered you this letter is my friend Albert. I wish there was another way around what has to happen next, but there isn’t. Your mother is in great danger. She doesn’t know that there are two stones at her location instead of just the one she’s expecting. If she is there when they both explode at the end of the loop she will be lost forever. The only way to save her is to make your way through the building yourselves. Albert will escort you to the room before he returns to me. Once there you need to lock your mother in the storage closet and then smash the green stone. You will both survive what happens, but it will be a very long and hard journey to return, but I promise you will see your family again.

“Ralth promised we’d find home again, so I think it’s time start walking. I think I see a path in the distance.”

“Bug is going to be so mad she missed all these smells when we tell her about this.”

“Yeah, imagine how jealous she’s going to be.” Chris smiled at his brother. It was time to find their way home.