You easily open the door and go through it. Inside you see...

...a man chained on a white slab which is embedded in a rough stone wall. He is in a smelly, dimly-lit dungeon with only one door, the one you have come through. He has been like this maybe for years. How has he stayed alive you wonder.

"Greetings Sojourner!", the chained man croaks,"I've been waiting for this time for ages. My name is Gnireffus and I've been chained here until someone comes to take my place. You are that person. You must take my place, for in suffering as I do you will reign with Emmanuel."

Looking closely at his hand cuffs, you see "Philippians 1:29" engraved on one and "2 Timothy 1:8" on the other.

As you are looking around the room you hear someone, or something coming in the room. Swirling round you are pleased to see that it is your faithful steed, Gnorts.

What will you do?

  1. Leave this room and go back down the left-hand passage.
  2. Leave this room and go back down the right-hand passage.
  3. Go back to the arena to fight more warriors.
  4. Go to put the man out of his misery by thrusting your sword through him!
  5. Ask the man how to free him.
  6. Stay in the room and stroke Gnorts, asking Gnorts to kiss the chained man!


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