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Sliding the cabinet aside, you notice that there is a hole in the wall. You need to duck to get inside. Instead of leading into the neighboring room, you find that it leads down a long, rough-hewn tunnel on an ever-increasing downward slope. Suddenly, you lose your footing and slip. You tumble a long distance before bursting into the open and landing in a heap.

No longer in your office, you see that you are now in a meadow on a hill overlooking a golden-hewed forest and a sparkling brooke. The tunnel that brought you here is nowhere to be seen.

Standing and brushing yourself off, you also realize you are no longer wearing your work clothes, but an odd leather get-up with rivets. A sword hangs at your side and you carry a shield.

A shout floats across the meadow, and you see a slight figure beckoning you into the forest. Looking over your shoulder, you are startled to see an approaching host of mounted knights.

If you go to the forest, turn to page 14
If you approach the knights, turn to page 48