again.
There is no shame in that path.
Why not start from scratch?â
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You nod. âI guess we should go back to Sensei,â you tell the black puffle. âAfter all, thatâs where we started.â
Then you notice that the puffle is yawning.
âWould you like me to drop you off at my igloo?â you ask. âYou could take a nap there.â
The puffle nods gratefully, so you stop at your igloo on the way back to Sensei and leave it there. Then you find Sensei by the pond.
âGreetings, young penguin,â he says. âWhat have you found?â
âA lot of water and snow,â you say. âBut no fire. I read a haiku from the book and it told me to start from scratch. So I came back here.â
âThat is very wise,â Sensei says with a nod. âAnd now I have another haiku for you.â He recites this verse:
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âThe map holds secrets.
Look carefully to find them.
And trust what you see.â
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âSo youâre saying I should give the map another look?â you ask.
Sensei nods. âSometimes, we miss the most important thing at first glance.â
You study the map again. You notice the underground spring you saw before as well as a path through the mountains you didnât notice.
Hmm, you think. Both of these are good choices. I wonder which one I should take?
If you go to the underground spring, go to page 47.
If you go to the mountains, go to page 69.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 62.
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You realize that blowing up cream soda barrels in an underground tunnel could be dangerous. Trying to find the spot aboveground makes the most sense.
You make your way back to the Mine entrance, using one of the barrels to boost yourself up to the hole in the wall. Outside, you take out the map. Youâve got a strategy planned: Youâll walk above the Mine, trying to imagine the tunnels underneath your flippers. It might not be exact, but itâs the best chance you have of finding the spot.
Itâs nice to be out in the sunlight again, and you hum a tune as you walk along the snow. Youâve got the map right in front of you.
âOkay, so I make a right just about here,â you mutter to yourself. âAnd then I keep going, oh, about one hundred paces.â
You follow the path for a while. Then you look up. It looks like youâre in the middle of nowhere. Thereâs nothing but fields of snow all around you. You realize you have no idea where you are, or even how to get back to the Mine.
âGrub!â you say. âItâs too bad I donât have a compass in my backpack.â
Then you notice a figure coming toward you. Itâs Sensei! You run up to meet him.
âBoy, am I glad to see you!â you say. âIâm pretty sure thereâs a perfect spot for the Dojo around here somewhere. But Iâm kind of lost.â
âI may have sent you on this journey before you were ready,â Sensei says in his soft, steady voice. âIf you wish, I can give you some training to better prepare you. The choice is yours.â
You wonder if this is some kind of test. If you accept Senseiâs help, does that mean youâre giving up?
If you accept Senseiâs training, go to page 41.
If you decide to keep going without more training, go to page 49.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10, 44.
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You decide to go to the underground spring. According to the map, itâs underneath the Mine Shack. You say good-bye to Sensei and head there.
The Mine Shack is a rickety-looking building made of wood boards and painted red. A track for the mine carts emerges from the front of the building. You know that the tracks take the carts deep underneath Club Penguin.
A few small groups of penguins are hanging out outside the Mine Shack and talking.
âItâs true,â a red penguin says. âA friend of my friendâs friend saw the ghost herself.â
âMy cousin saw it when she was playing Cart Surfer