Doodlebird.

"And why not, somewhat-pretentious book spirit?"

"Should not exist? Real funny. Who gets to decide what should and shouldn't be? How about I get to say that YOU shouldn't exist?"

consume book

say y0u'll leave the b00k al0ne f0rever, and then eat it as a p0werm0ve

 

**Doodlebird likes your style. If Ponder is going to make a fuss, well, it's their funeral.**

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[DOODLEBIRD] and why not, somewhat-pretentious book spirit?

[PONDER] Every traveler who crosses these pages weakens the binding that gives our world shape. The Creator entrusted me with ensuring only a select few move between Sections.

[DOODLEBIRD] oh. ok.

[DOODLEBIRD] i'll just stand here forever then

**Doodlebird steps back and stands perfectly still, their INKTHIRST barely tempered. The book's aura fades as it eases back to the ground. Doodlebird remains static for a few minutes, and then...**

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Doodlebird has HAD IT with you, Ponder
[DOODLEBIRD] if theres only room for one inhabitant here
[DOODLEBIRD] w͕̰̫̠hy̻͔̺̰͚̥ ̵̬͚̪̖̺d̶on̥̻̳͕̤͈̻'͠t̯ ҉y̤̱̩͉̝͙͞ͅǫ͎͙̟̱ͅu̱̕ ̩b͎̠̕o͎̺̣̬w̬̯̲͇͓̠͞ ͙̻͖̤o̹͎̠u̺̱̤̣̘͚t̖̱̜̟̣̖̼͜ ̱̥̙̜̪̲͎o͔̬͍̘̲f̢̞͉̰̯̺̪ ̳͜t̳͇͙̹̣̰h̦̬̗̬̗̝e͘ ̭̞p̯͉̜̱̱̣͞i̡̟̠͈̣̖̺c͝ţ̩̤̼̥͔̠̯u̶̥̮̱̝r͍̘͍ḙ̯͚͔͟

**Doodlebird tears into the book with a righteous squawk, unleashing their pent-up INKTHIRST all in one go! They devour the pages with gusto.**

**... That sure hit the spot. Doodlebird's INKTHIRST drops once more. Once the high of a violent outburst settles, though, Doodlebird arrives at an awkward conclusion: they might have just eaten the only way out of here.**

**So, uh. Where to now?**