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Climbing up over a swell in the ground you get your first good look at Turn-key
Flats. And flat they are.
The ground is as level and smooth as if a gardener had created the lawn for some genteel ball game and, from the height you stand, you can see the flat is roughly the shape of an old fashioned key in shape.
You are just beginning to contemplate what to do next when your toe catches on something and you stumble. After a moment's embarrassing flaying of limbs and refinding of balance you spin to find the offending object and notice, of all things, a tent peg partially tugged from the ground by your stumble. Carefully pulling it out you notice it is old -rusted, bent and fairly dented - indicating the persons who last used it had more enthusiasm than accuracy when it came to wielding a mallet. Obviously old and well used if not professionally. If fact the fact that you can even find this flat now may indicate a change in that status.
Mildly excited at the thought you replace the tent peg, tromping down on it until it no longer poses a risk for unsuspecting toes, and have another look around. Nothing else seems to indicate any form of life here though. |