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This is the story of Peter and the wolf.
[[Begin]]
<<set $askedbird = false>>
<<set $askedduck = false>>Early one morning, Peter opens the gate and walks out into the big green meadow.
On a branch of a big tree sits a little bird, Peter's friend. There is also a duck.
[[Ask the bird|The Bird]] or [[ask the duck|The Duck]] how the morning is going."All is quiet" chirps the bird happily. She then flies up into a tree to sing and enjoy the morning.
<<if $askedduck == false>>[[Ask the duck|The Duck]] how the morning is going<<else>>The bird sees the duck and [[flies down|The Argument]] to ask her a question.<<endif>>
<<silently>>
<<set $askedbird = true>>
<<endsilently>>She's glad that Peter didn't close the gate, and decides to take a nice swim in the pond that's in the meadow.
<<if $askedbird == false>>[[Ask the bird|The Bird]] how the morning is going<<else>>The bird sees the duck and [[flies down|The Argument]] to ask her a question.<<endif>>
<<silently>>
<<set $askedduck = true>>
<<endsilently>>The bird sees the duck and asks, "What kind of a bird are you if you can't fly?" The duck retorts, "what kind of a bird are YOU if you can't swim?"
The two begin to argue back and forth. As they argue, without their noticing, a cat comes creeping through the grass.
The cat thinks, "That bird is busy arguing. If I'm quiet, I can catch her." The cat keeps creeping forward [[until...|Peter interrupts]]"Look out!" shouts Peter, who has suddenly caught sight of the cat.
The bird immediately flies back up into the tree; the duck swims out to the middle of the pond and then quacks angrily at the cat.
The cat begins to circle the tree, looking up at the bird. "Is it worth climbing so high?" the cat wonders. "By the time I get there, the bird will have flown away."
Just then, [[Grandfather comes out|Grandfather]].Grandfather is upset at Peter for going into the meadow. "What if a wolf should come out of the forest?! Then what would you do?"
Agree that Grandfather is right, and go [[back inside|Sedate Ending]] with him.
You're not afraid of any stupid old wolf -- [[ignore|Continue]] Grandfather.The end! You successfully avoid the wolf, who does indeed come out into the meadow soon. However, this means you're unable to catch him, or save the cat from him, or save the wolf for the zoo.
Much less exciting this way, isn't it?Even though Peter wanted to stay, Grandfather led him home and [[locked the gate|Inside the Gate]].As soon as Peter's grandfather takes him inside and locks the gate, a big grey wolf creeps out of the forest.
The cat turns and sees him, and quickly runs up the tree.
The duck turns and sees him as well, and begins to quack in fear so much that she jumps right out of the pond! The wolf sees her and begins to [[run toward her|The Chase]].The wolf chases and chases her. The duck runs as fast as she can, but no matter how fast she runs, she can't get away from the wolf.
The wolf catches up to the duck and swallows her with one great gulp.
The cat and the bird are still safe in the tree (on separate branches, of course). The wolf walks around and around the tree, looking at them hungrily.
Peter watches all this, and decides that rather than letting the wolf catch another of his friends, he's going to [[catch the wolf|Catching the Wolf]].Peter runs inside to get a long, strong rope, which he wraps around itself until he makes a noose. He tries a few tosses to test his aim.
Peter goes back outside and finds a tree branch that's reaching in over the wall. He quietly takes hold of the branch and eases himself up into the tree.
Peter whispers to the bird, "go down and tease the wolf -- don't get too close, but distract him! Just keep him busy for a moment or two"
The bird takes flight and circles [[down toward the wolf|Setting the trap]].The bird flies so close to the wolf, she's almost touching him. Then she begins to fly in circles and little loops, trying to keep the wolf's attention on her.
Do you think:[[the bird flies too close|Bird Gets Eaten]] and the wolf catches her!
Or: [[the bird distracts the wolf|Keep Going]], allowing Peter to spring the trap?The wolf swallows the bird in one enormous gulp, right along with the duck. Peter is very upset.
In a moment, the hunters come out of the forest, see the wolf, and do what hunters do. Peter does not try to stop them.
The End.The bird keeps the wolf distracted so that Peter can ease the noose down over the wolf's tail. Gently, gently he slips it over the wolf's tail, so the wolf doesn't feel anything.
Peter pulls the noose tight. The wolf is caught!
The wolf, suddenly feeling the noose around his tail, is enraged and [[begins to struggle|Holding the wolf]].Peter ties his end of the rope to the tree, so that the more the wolf struggles, the tighter the noose becomes.
Suddenly, Peter looks up and sees the hunters silently edging out of the woods. As they get closer, they begin shooting at the wolf.
Peter shouts to the hunters to stop shooting, but at first they don't hear him.
He shouts again, "Stop! Put your guns away! The bird and I have caught your wolf! [[Now take him to a zoo|To the zoo]]."They make a grand parade on their way to the zoo.
Peter is at the head of the parade. The bird flits around, ahead, and above, singing a victory song. She's very pleased with herself.
The hunters follow behind Peter, leading the wolf. Grandfather and the cat come behind them. Grandfather grumbles "And what if Peter hadn't caught the wolf? What then?!" But he decides not to make too big a fuss. The cat, as always, keeps her own counsel.
And if you listen closely, very faintly, from inside the wolf, you might still hear the duck quacking away. The wolf was so hungry that he swallowed her whole, and still alive!
The End.