It started innocently, a simple request for a fresh load of socks. But little did we know, it would lead to the end of the world as we know it.
Our intrepid heroes, armed with nothing but a washing machine and an endless supply of detergent, charged headfirst into the unknown.
They fought off hordes of missing socks, vanquished the evil dryer, and braved the treacherous land of the washing machine's lint trap.
But even their valor was not enough. The Sockpocalypse was upon us, and all that was left was a sea of lone, solitary socks, each one crying out in anguish.
And so, the world as we knew it was no more.
But fear not, dear reader, for from the ashes of the old world rose a new hero, one who would bring order to the chaos, and a matching pair to every single sock.
Our hero, known only as "The Socksmith," set to work, gathering up the scattered remnants of the old world and rebuilding it in their image.
And so, a new society arose, one where every sock had a partner, and the world was once again a harmonious and matching place.
Read on for Chapter 5: The Socksmith's Quest for More Socks
Or, if you will, revisit Chapter 3: The Lint Trap for more of the Sock Saga's greatest hits