# Other narrative features (/ink/other-narrative-features)





Pause [#pause]

After executing a "# script", the system performs a <DynamicLink href="/start/labels-flow#continue">`continue`</DynamicLink> to move to the next `step`. For example, in this case you will see the image and the dialogue text.

```ink title="ink/start.ink"
=== start ===
# show image alien eggHead
Hello, world!
-> DONE
```

You can use `# pause` to stop progression to the next `step` and clear the dialogue text until the flow resumes. This is useful when you need to display an image or change state without showing any dialogue.

The syntax is:

```ink title="ink"
# pause
```

<CodeBlockTabs defaultValue="ink/start.ink">
  <CodeBlockTabsList>
    <CodeBlockTabsTrigger value="ink/start.ink">
      ink/start.ink
    </CodeBlockTabsTrigger>

    <CodeBlockTabsTrigger value="assets/manifest.ts">
      assets/manifest.ts
    </CodeBlockTabsTrigger>
  </CodeBlockTabsList>

  <CodeBlockTab value="ink/start.ink">
    ```ink
    === start ===
    # show image alien eggHead
    # pause
    Hello, world!
    -> DONE
    ```
  </CodeBlockTab>

  <CodeBlockTab value="assets/manifest.ts">
    ```ts
    import { AssetsManifest } from "@drincs/pixi-vn";

    /**
     * Manifest for the assets used in the game.
     * You can read more about the manifest here: https://pixijs.com/8.x/guides/components/assets#loading-multiple-assets
     */
    const manifest: AssetsManifest = {
        bundles: [
            {
                name: "start",
                assets: [
                    {
                        alias: "eggHead",
                        src: "https://pixijs.com/assets/eggHead.png",
                    },
                ],
            },
        ],
    };
    export default manifest;
    ```
  </CodeBlockTab>
</CodeBlockTabs>

<PauseExample />

Continue [#continue]

Normally, when a choice is presented after dialogue the narration uses two `steps`: the first shows only the dialogue, and the second shows the dialogue plus the choices.

```ink title="ink/start.ink"
=== start ===
Who are we going to rescue: the kitten or the wizard?
* [workplace_midground_kitten] 
    -> END
* [workplace_midground_wizard]
    -> END
```

To present the dialogue and the choices in a single `step`, append `<># continue` to the dialogue line. This avoids an extra `step`.

```ink title="ink/start.ink"
=== start ===
Who are we going to rescue: the kitten or the wizard?<># continue
* [workplace_midground_kitten] 
    -> END
* [workplace_midground_wizard]
    -> END
```

<ContinueExample />