Go with the flow

Still waters run deep for those who stray from the path....

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Surely the safer choice?

A peaceful flowing river, birds singing, the gentle cracks and creeks of the foliage as a family of squirrels hop back to their trees for a Sunday afternoon nut roast.

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You follow the river down to a lake, in the middle of this lake sits an old castle.

How lovely, no doubt managed by the tourist board and a fun day out for all the family. You fancy an afternoon of reading interesting facts about cannonballs and bricks from an old grain silo and so on.

Anything to avoid reading that copywriters portfolio.

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You hop jovially onto a small rowing boat and commence a slow row towards the castle.

But, as you get closer a shimmering light catches your eye to the west.

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You tighten your grip on the oars and.....