Answer:
It was a strange night... it was warm but there was a evil feeling in the air it was like a rose I guess because they may be beautiful but the thorns hurt. I was walking through the garden and the farther I walked the darker the sky got and the colder it got. The sky didn’t go Black it went red... I started to run in the other direction but I quickly fell face first but something was pulling me back!! I felt nothing around my ankles I looked back and what I saw horrified me... it was a_____ (leave this blank for a mystery or you can fill it with something!)
The answer would be “but” since it contrasts his motivation with competing with others for a high score.
Hopefully this helped.
