:===============================: : THAT WAS NOT A WISE IDEA... : :===============================: / '0' XB | | k ------------- ooo oo ^^^ ^^ / WWWW WW WWWW W WW > REACHING INTO THE POND PRESENTS NO INITIAL DANGER. > THE SMOOTH STEPPING STONES BEGIN TO MOVE. THEY RIPPLE INTO SPIKES. > AN OMINOUSLY HORNED TAIL SNAKES OUT OF THE GLOWING WATER. IT SWAYS CLOSE. - 1 BATON. SOMETHING UNSEEN HAS BITTEN THE STURDY WOOD TO PIECES. > THE SPLINTERING WOOD PIERCED THE CREVICER'S PRONGS. [ HP9 ] > RETREATING AWAY FROM THE POND SEEMS TO HAVE MAINTAINED SAFETY. > AFTER SOME TIME HAS PASSED: THE BEAST'S COILS BEGIN TO LOOK LIKE STONES AGAIN. :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > GO BACK UP THE SPIRAL. > REACH INTO THE POND AGAIN. > CROSS THE POND USING THE COILS. > SEARCH THE CAVERN FOR ANOTHER ROUTE.



