Rude (Choose Your Own Adventure)

Chapter 12

At last, you are sitting at Dr Hannibal Lecter's table. He places a plate before you: it is a work of art, a feast for the senses.

'To start, a terrine of songbirds,' he says. 'In Patagonia, it is a ritual meal; undertaken when one is on the brink of something magnificent. The melody of the birds is said to infuse their meat. The more exquisite their song, the more rewarding the flavours.'

He pours you each a glass of chilled white wine. Then he sits across from you at the table. Even though your knees are some disance from his, you are acutely aware that if you stretched out your foot, you would touch him.

'Bon appetit,' he says, waiting for you to start to eat.

You look down at your place setting. There are several forks, and several knives.

If you take the fork and knife from the outside, go to Chapter 14.

If you take the form and knife nearest the plate, go to Chapter 13.