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Into the Labyrinth

Slowly, quietly now. They say they’re deep sleepers, but…

Those that survive say it…

Onward, won’t find it by standing. On through the labyrinth. Strange how they built these. Only safe place is the tunnels, and the layout is nightmarish. The flap of leathery wings… better try a different path, haven’t the time to deal with bats.

They said they’d got rid of those, but the bats seem to just pop out of the walls. At least they stay put.

Forward now, a different way. Where’s that draft coming from? Can’t tell, but we’d better be getting close.

They say those pits go on forever and you hear a devilish laugh as you fall. Not that they’d know…

Ugh, that smell. He must be close now… THERE

Draw the bow… steady now, you don’t get many shots…

No, why didn’t it hit? Must have been the wrong way. He’s awake for sure now, just wait, fingers crossed—

WUMPUS GOT YOU

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