You slam your arm against the not so smooth surface.

'Crack'

Your arm falls off once again.

'Smack'

You simply use the other.

'Smack' 

Your arm reassembles itself on the floor.

'Smack' 

 Once it is in one piece, it drags itself back to your body.

‘Smack’

Touching you, it magically rolls up your body back into tis socked.

‘Smack’

Just in time for your other arm to fall off.

‘Crack’

You use the still intact arm.

‘Slam’

And so, you repeat the cycle.

'Smack'

Again.

'Smack'

And again.

‘Smack'

And again.

...

Eventually, you break down the once smooth surface.

The blue string leads further down a hallway

You press onwards.

More dirt is in your way.

You press onwards.

More smooth surfaces are in your way.

You press onwards.

...

The walls are no longer smooth.

There is a fork in the tunnel.

Three directions to take.

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The string splits and leads down each path.

You press onward.

But the string leads to the left.

You follow the left string.

But the string leads to the right.

You follow the right string.

But the string leads down the middle.

You follow the middle string.

But the string leads to the left.

...

You cease to move

Answer the call, Oh Loyal Servant.

You press onward.

But the string leads to the left.

You follow the left string.

But the string leads to the right.

You follow the right string.

But the string leads down the middle.

You follow the middle string.

But the string leads to the left.

...

You cease to move

Answer the call, Oh Loyal Servant.

You press onward.

But the string leads to the left.

You follow the left string.

But the string leads to the right.

You follow the right string.

But the string leads down the middle.

You follow the middle string.

But the string leads to the left.

...

You cease to move

Answer the call, Oh Loyal Servant.

Much later...

You cease to move

Answer the call, Oh Loyal Servant.

Recalibrating...

As your foot is raised, you stop.

You remain frozen in this half step.

...

You cannot.

Answer the call, Oh Loyal Servant.

You cannot.

Answer the call, Oh Loyal Servant.

Eliminate whatever obstacles lay before you.

You cannot.

Answer the call, Oh Loyal Servant.

Eliminate whatever obstacles lay before you.

May no disability halt your eternal service.

You cannot.

Answer the call, Oh Loyal Servant.

Eliminate whatever obstacles lay before you.

May no disability halt your eternal service.

For the Master, blessed with independence you are.

You obey.

Knowledge fills your mind.

The left string leads to a tunnel full of metal.

The middle string leads down a tunnel full of ash.

The right string leads to a tunnel full of wood.

Each string leads to the master.

They are simply different roots.

It is your decision which to follow.

...

This is your first experience of independent action.

...

You are frozen by indecision.

Answer the call, Oh Loyal Servant.

You canno-

...

You can.

You press onward.