Taking A Knife To A Gunfight

[alleyalligator]

Everyone knows that if you survive seven bouts in the arena, you will be granted your freedom.  Everyone also knows that this is a lie, that even if you are lucky enough to outwit, outplay and outlast your opponents, there’ll be some reason why you ‘choose’ to stay, that the Masters will find some little incentive to keep you there.  Publicly, this

Comments

[copyright1983]

Color me hooked. Well done!

[alleyalligator]

Thanks!

[basric]

Awk! This is terrible. I hate cliff hangars. More More more.

[alleyalligator]

LOL! I guess we'll just have to see what future prompts allow :D

[sarcasmoqueen]

Wow, that was terrific!

[alleyalligator]

Thanks!

[m_malcontent]

This is really well done, can't wait for the next installment.

[alleyalligator]

Thanks! I'm not sure that there will be another installment, but you never know :D

[whipchick]

What a terrific set-up! I love how you show what's going on in his head, and also give us the wider world without a lot of words. Very engaging and compelling.

[alleyalligator]

Thank you!