The Lost Dinosaur Egg
You are walking through the grass after a rain storm and suddenly you see a **huge, speckled dinosaur egg**, warm to the touch and humming faintly. There is a baby dinosaur inside.
From deep in the valley comes a long, aching call from the mother. She is searching for her baby.
You cradle the egg in your arms. *“I’ll bring you back,”* you whisper as you look for the right path.
[[Follow the Footprints->Footprints]]
[[Follow the Ferns->Ferns]]
[[Follow the Twigs->Twigs]]You follow the deep three-toed steps into the rocky hills. A your brachiosaurus cries from the ridge, frightened of walking through the hills.
[[Pause to calm it->AfterFootprintsKind]]
[[Hurry past it->AfterFootprintsIgnore]]The brachiosaurus calms down after you encouarage him to walk across. It points its nose toward the valley to help you find the Mama Dinosaur. You smile and move on.
[[Continue->MeetTimothy]]You hurry on. The calf stares sadly. The trail leads ahead.
[[Continue->MeetTimothy]]The path winds into thick forest. You grab some ferns for a snack and continue walking. After a while, you run into a family of apatosauruses. They. look at your ferns, chattering to each other. You can tell they are hungry.
[[Share a few ferns->AfterFernsShare]]
[[Ignore them->AfterFernsShoo]]They chirp happily, much on the ferns, and head out. You continue your journey.
[[Continue->MeetTimothy]]They scatter, looking a little sad. You continue on your journey.
[[Continue->MeetTimothy]]Broken branches lead to the riverbank. You think you hear a Tyrannosaurus!
[[Circle carefully into the water->AfterTwigsCareful]]
[[Run quickly->AfterTwigsDash]]You find stepping stones and cross safely.
[[Continue->MeetTimothy]]The Tyrannosaurus tries to swim after you, water splashing, but you are too quick and escape.
[[Continue->MeetTimothy]]On the grassland, a young triceratops steps forward. His horns are stubby, his scales flecked with mud.
*“I’m **Timothy**,”* he says. *“That egg looks heavy. Want some help?”*
[[Accept Timothy’s help->RiverWithTimothy]]
[[Refuse politely->RiverAlone]]
[[Hesitate and say nothing->RiverAloneMaybeTim]]The river roars ahead. Timothy lowers his broad back to help you get across.
[[Place the egg on his back->NestWithTimothy]]
[[Try to cross beside him->NestWithTimothySave]]You cross the river yourself, gripping the egg tightly. It's a little scary.
[[Search upstream for stepping stones->NestAloneStrong]]
[[Try to cross directly->NestAloneTired]]The river flows as you try to get across. You grip the egg tightly.
[[Search upstream for stepping stones->NestAloneStrong]]
[[Try to cross directly->NestAloneTiredMaybeTim]]Together you and Timothy cross safely. Timothy nudges you forward. In the clearing, you see the mother! She bows low as you offer the egg.
[[Head to the mother->EndingCompanion]]The current sweeps at your legs. You slip - but Timothy swings his head and saves you! At the clearing, you see the mother. You present the egg together.
[[Head to the mother->EndingCompanion]]You inch across the stepping stones. Exhausted but steady, you reach the clearing. You see the mother! You place the egg in front of her.
[[Head to the mother->EndingAlone]]You plunge into the river. The current nearly sweeps the egg away. You collapse on the far bank, staggering to the clearing where you see the mother far in front of you.
[[Head to the mother->EndingTooTired]]You stumble into the clearing, ready to fall. You are too tired to go on, but luckily you see Timothy! He helps you, carrying the egg the last steps.
[[Lie down->EndingTooTired]]The mother curls around the egg and rumbles softly. "Thank you so much! I got lost in the rain and couldn't find my baby!" She brushes Timothy’s horns and gifts him a golden horn-cap. For you, she leaves a glowing fern.
***The End.***
[[Play Again->Start]]You lay the egg in the nest yourself, weary but proud. The Mama Dinosaur looks at you happily. "Thank you so much! I got lost in the rain and couldn't find my baby!", You fall asleep next to the nest. When you wake later, a shimmering scale lies by your side- the mother’s gift.
***The End.***
[[Play Again->Start]]Timothy carries the egg the final steps. He tells you after that he shared with the mother your efforts and she said thank you as she curled around her lost baby egg. The credit is shared - but your effort mattered.
***The End.***
[[Play Again->Start]]
↶↷You follow the deep three-toed steps into the rocky hills. A your brachiosaurus cries from the ridge, frightened of walking through the hills.
Pause to calm it
Hurry past it