who stole your heart and the key?

[steelmyself]

In the dark, you taste something sweet and tart on your tongue, almost like apple but not quite: pomegranate juice, out of nowhere. A hint of something metallic accompanies it.

You fall down.

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[mentifact]

[ ah...

I don't want to interrupt...

lifts the sword to shine a little more light, to get a look around ]

[steelmyself]

The corrupted black ooze still clings to the edges of the cavern, but it's drawn back.

The singing girl...no matter how you try, you can't see her face.

[mentifact]

[ hmmm

is there a way to climb up the arch ]

[steelmyself]

It's pretty smooth. It's clearly not meant for climbing.

[mentifact]

[ waves to her with the sword, and bows if she looked xyr way, but unless she stops from that then xe's going to move on ]

[steelmyself]

But which direction?

She stops singing long enough to speak. "You're going to need a guide."

[mentifact]

Ah- I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt.

[steelmyself]

"You want to keep going, right? That's what this place is about, isn't it?"

[mentifact]

Is it?

[steelmyself]

"That's right." She smiles. "Nothing here can ever turn back."

[mentifact]

[ I don't totally understand but ]

Why not?

[steelmyself]

"That's the kind of place this is. Once you choose a path, you have to follow it to the very bitter end."

[mentifact]

[ ... ]

I don't think I've really chosen a path. So then, what do you think will become of me?

[steelmyself]

"You're a true innocent. More of a Fool than anything."

Her blood drips gently to the ground.

[mentifact]

You might be right. But where should I go? I'm just not really sure.

[steelmyself]

She holds out a hand, and a ball that glows like moonlight drifts down from it. "Follow the light."

[mentifact]

[ can I touch it ]

Thank you.

[steelmyself]

The blob of moonlight feels airy and slightly cool, like almost nothing at all.

It hovers over to another passageway like any other, leading the way.

[mentifact]

[ jogs after it with a last nod to the girl ]

[steelmyself]

You follow the light...