The North pillar is engraved with ropes tangled into loops. They look somewhat like lassos. You note that a group of them appear to form an "S".\n\n"Oh. This one." Robin turns away from you.\n\nThere is a long, thin grey bar attached to the right of the pillar.\n\n[[Inspect the South Pillar|SouthPillar]]\n[[Inspect the East Pillar|EastPillar]]\n[[Inspect the West Pillar|WestPillar]]\n\n<<if $robin_pillar_hint is 0>>\n[[Ask Robin for help|pillarHintOne]]\n<<endif>>\n\n<<if $robin_pillar_hint is 1>>\n[[Maybe Robin knows more?|pillarHintTwo]]\n<<endif>>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

"There you go, nice and slow. Do you remember me?"\n\nDo you? Not really. It might be awkward to tell him that though. Still, if he wanted to harm you, he'd have done so, right?\n\n**********\n\n[["Yeah, I remember you"|speak]]\n[["No, I don't remember you"|speak]]\n[["Where am I?"|speak]]\n[["Who are you?"|speak]]

The forest eventually comes to a sudden end. You step out into a clearing; the cloak burns away after a moment in the clearing.\n\n"Well that's a shame. Makes sense though. I don't think we need it anymore anyway." Robin comments, brushing off the last bits of sap from his shoulders. "You're doing well this time." He smiles at you and points away from the forest.\n\n"See? We're already at the ruins!"\n\n[[The what?|enterruins]]

You continue walking through the vines. As you go, you notice the vines are becoming damp. You look down at your arm now spotted with green liquid.\n\n<<if $have_cloak >0>>"This sap...don't touch it. I think you should wear the cloak now". Robin moves to put the cloak around your shoulders. He pulls the hood over your head. "Don't worry about me." He smiles reassuringly. "We have to make sure you get through."\n\n[[What do you mean don't worry? You insist he should wear it.|givecloak]]\n[[He seems pretty confident. You should wear the cloak and keep moving|exitforest]]\n\n<<else>>\n\n"Gah! Stop! Stop!" Robin cries as he falls to a knee. He grits his teeth and spits. He grabs some of his sleave and wipes at his arms slowly. Knowingly. "It's acidic. I don't think we can push through this way. It's...It's your call, but there's a better way. Please."\n\nStrange that you don't feel anything...Still, he does seem like he's in pain.\n<<if $robin_injuries > 0>> [[This is just like last time... Something is wrong. You should turn back|forestturnback]]\n[[This is just like last time... He looks really bad but... If it doesn't hurt you and Robin gave you the choice... Let's push on.|acidbranchesburning]]\n<<else>>[[He doesn't look so good. We should turn back|forestturnback]]\n[[It doesn't hurt you and Robin gave you the choice. Why not push on?|acidbranchesburning]]\n<<endif>>\n<<endif>>

The rumbling continues as the walls of the room slide backwards, and with them the torches move further and further from the center of the room. Soon you and Robin stand in darkness.\n\n"There we go." Robin says with a smile. "I knew something was off."\n\nAs the room enlarges, you notice a staircase revealed by the repealing walls. After a few more seconds, the rumbling stops and the walls grind to a halt.\n\n"Oh, you'll love this next bit. Come one!" Robin darts off towards the staircase.\n\n[[Follow him down|OneQuestion]]

<<silently>>\n<<set $robin_pillar_hint to 0>>\n<<endsilently>>\n\nYou enter a large round room. Torches flicker on the walls. Robin chuckles.\n\n"It's like an indoor sunset."\n\nYour eyes are drawn to a set of four pillars in the center of the otherwise empty room. They reach higher than the torch light allows you to see.\n\n"Huh. This place is smaller than I remember. Where to now?"\n\n[[Inspect the North Pillar|NorthPillar]]\n[[Inspect the South Pillar|SouthPillar]]\n[[Inspect the East Pillar|EastPillar]]\n[[Inspect the Weest Pillar|WestPillar]]

<<if $robin_injuries > 0>>The boy struggles down the path alongside you for the first few minutes and gradually regains composure. Based on his expression and occasional winces, you can tell he's still hurting.<<else>>"Alright, let's get going!" the boy says, leading the way down the path.<<endif>>\n\nThe path is mildly uneven but does not hurt to walk along. \n\n"You can call me Robin by the way". He stops for a moment and smiles at you. "Don't forget."\n\nYou continue down the path until much of the light is obstructed by the canopy now overhead.\n\nRobin speaks to you after some time. "I know you've got questions but... I can't answer them right now. You'll understand soon I promise. Just keep pressing forward, alright?"\n\nAfter a long silent walk you arrive at the foot of the hill.\n\nThe trees here are too dense to make much sense of, but you can make out two pathways leading into the forestry. The left path is wider but the branches from the trees hang lower. The right path is thin, but the taller trees offer more headspace. You likely would have to walk single file down the right path.\n\n"Which way would you like to go?" Robin asks. "They're both pretty bad..." He trails off.\n\n[[Take the left path. Walking side by side is more comfortable, even if you may have to lean over a bit.|leftforestpathconfirm]]\n[[Take the right path. Hunching over is uncomfortable if you have to walk for any real distance. Besides, walking single file isn't so bad.|rightforestpathconfirm]]

"...Hey."\n\nYou recognise that voice. Or do you? Your head's foggy; it's hard to remember.\n\n"...Hello?."\n\n\n\n\n**********\n\n[[Reply to the voice|Reply]]

"I can see it coming to you. Think a bit harder. Come on. Eye of night. What could that mean?"\n\n[[''__"No believer will be burned if they impress the eye of n__''|eyeofnightpuzzlehint3]][[''__i__''|getcloak]][[''__ght"__''|eyeofnightpuzzlehint3]]\n\n"Do you want to give up?" He frowns.\n\n[[This is wrong. Let's head back|forestturnback]]

"Come on, you know this." Robin approaches the wall and stands next to you. "Break up the sentence. Read it slowly. Word by word"\n\n[[''__"No believer will be burned if they impress the eye of n__''|eyeofnightpuzzlehint3]][[''__i__''|getcloak]][[''__ght"__''|eyeofnightpuzzlehint3]]\n\n"We could also try the other path." His sad smile remains even.\n\n[[This is wrong. Let's head back|forestturnback]]

<<silently>>\n<<set $robin_injuries = 0>>\n<<set $robin_injured_impale = "no">>\n<<set $have_cloak = 0>>\n<<endsilently>>\nNo sound comes out. \n\n"Are you awake yet? You usually open your eyes now... Did something go wrong this time?"\n\n**********\n\n[[Open your eyes]]

Nothing. Just skin. Like you never had a mouth. Your jaw muscles are still there, but... \nNo mouth, \nno lips... \nNothing.\n\n"I...I'm sorry. I tried to stop you this time but it...I...Come on, let's get going."\n\nYour hands drift down to your sides and you hop off of whatever you were sitting on.\n\n**********\n\n[[Time to go|Let's get going]]

You shrug the cloak off and hold it out to Robin. He rejects it.\n\n"No, honestly, I'm fine. This stuff can't hurt me." He casually grabs a vine and wipes some sap onto his finger. "See? This place has no power over me. Here, let me help you get that back on." He wraps you up in the cloak once again.\n\n[[How strange. Well, if he's sure...|exitforest]]

No words come out.\n\n"Oh, don't try to speak. It's not going to work. It never does. Good job on the sitting up though! You've got that going for you." \n\nHe smiles at you.\n\nStrange. This feels weird. Like you've been eating peanutbutter all day without drinking any water. Instinctively your hands move towards your mouth.\n\n"Wait! Stop! Don't...Don't bother. I know it's weird, but just...Just trust me. Sometimes it's nicer not knowing the details. Come on, let's get going. You seem well. Better than usual, even! Can you walk?"\n\n**********\n\n[[Touch your mouth]]\n[[Let's get going]]

You turn around to see what Robin is pointing at and are confronted by a large stone ruin. Despite the static nature of the stone, you feel a faint rumble beneath your feet.\n\n"That's a good sign", Robin scoffs quietly. "Shall we enter?"\n\nThere's a fairly obvious threshold to enter the ruins just ahead of you. It appears the forest wraps around the sides so tightly it would be impossible to check out the perimeter. \n\n"After you!" Robin makes a slight flourish and ushers you forwards with his hands. He seems in higher spirits.\n\n[[Enter the ruin|antichamber]]

You rush over to the boy's side and put a hand on his back. You try to speak, but still, nothing comes out.\n\n"You don't...", he pants between phrases. "I'm here to help. I'm trying to keep you safe in the only way that I can."\n\nHe looks up at you, his face slowly untwisting itself from a grimace back into the boy that woke you up. \n\n"I'll be fine. [[Let's just go|hillside]]."

Robin stares at you for a moment. "Try reading it slower. Out loud."\n\n[[''__"No believer will be burned if they impress the eye of n__''|eyeofnightpuzzlehint2]][[''__i__''|getcloak]][[''__ght"__''|eyeofnightpuzzlehint2]]\n\n"Do you want to stay?" He smiles slightly. Sadly.\n\n[[This is wrong. Let's head back|forestturnback]]

You nod and begin down the left path.\n\nRobin walks next to you. The lowest hanging branches fall like beads over the two of you as you continue along the path. \n\n"In a 'I wish I didn't have vines in my face' kind of way, this is kind of pretty, don't you think?" Robin offers with a smirk.\n\nAs you walk, the hanging branches gradually come lower and lower. After fifteen minutes, the vines reach down to your knees. You part the vines in front of you with every step.\n\n[[This can't be right. We should turn back|forestturnback]]\n[[At least it won't get more uncomfortable. Push on|acidbranches]]

You carefully avoid the other letters and press your fingers against the "i". The stone slides easily backwards and the wall quickly falls apart.\n\n"There you go!" Robin says, jumping. "I knew you could do it. Look! Look in the rubble!" He points at the pile of stone as he plants his feet.\n\nMoving the stones aside, you find a white cloak.\n\n<<set $have_cloak = 1>>\n\n"Here, I'll carry that for you." Robin offers. You hand him the cloak. "I think that's all for this area. Want to [[try the other path?"|forestturnback]]\n\n

"Ah, there you go. Welcome back. I guess you don't...hmm...Nevermind. Anyway, let's get you up."\n\nOh, you're lying down. How did you not realise that? Oh well. At least you can see now. \n\n**********\n\n[[Get up]]

Robin

You gesture towards the left path.\n\n"That one?" Robin says. "I don't think we can change our minds. Are you sure?"\n\n[[You bet|leftforestpath]]\n[[Nevermind, let's go right|rightforestpathconfirm]]

Robin lets you lead the way down the right path. It continues to narrow as you follow it deeper into the woods. After a few minutes you find yourself sidling sideways. Your chest is pressed to the wall of wood in front of you while your back squishes against the trees behind you. \n\n"This is getting tough." Robin remarks between grunts. He squeezes himself forwards another inch. "I'm not claustrophobic or anything but...maybe this isn't right. I don't quite remember"\n\n[[It might be uncomfortable, but it should let up soon. Let's keep going.|eyeofnight]]\n[[You'd be helpless if something happened while caught in here. Let's head back.|forestturnback]]

Opening your eyes after a moment, you realise you're on the summit again. You hear sparse panting off to your right. Turning to see what is making the noise, you see the boy keeled over and holding his chest.\n\n"Please..." He says, between each pain filled pant, "don't do that again"\n\n<<set $robin_injured_impale = "yes">>\n<<set $robin_injuries = $robin_injuries +1 >>\n\n[["What just hapened?"|what]]\n[[Silently head down the path|hillside]]

Who knew eyelids could be so heavy?\n\n"Almost there. Take your time, we're safe again. I know this is tough. I'm here though. I'm not going anywhere until you're ready to go. C'mon now. One more push."\n\n**********\n\n[[One more push]]

The West pillar has engravings depicting a mountain of chairs stacked on top of one another. You note that the negative space appears to form an "S"\n\n"They don't fall unless you push them" Robin whispers softly, apparently to himself.\n\nThere is a medium length, thin grey bar attached to the right of the pillar.\n\n\n[[Inspect the South Pillar|SouthPillar]]\n[[Inspect the East Pillar|EastPillar]]\n[[Inspect the North Pillar|NorthPillar]]\n\n<<if $robin_pillar_hint is 0>>\n[[Ask Robin for help|pillarHintOne]]\n<<endif>>\n\n<<if $robin_pillar_hint is 1>>\n[[Maybe Robin knows more?|pillarHintTwo]]\n<<endif>>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

"The grey bars don't look very stable. I bet they could be moved, even by a mouse."\n\nRobin winks at you.\n\n[[Inspect the North Pillar|NorthPillar]]\n[[Inspect the South Pillar|SouthPillar]]\n[[Inspect the East Pillar|EastPillar]]\n[[Inspect the Weest Pillar|WestPillar]]

Kevin Hugh

<<silently>>\n<<set $robin_pillar_hint += 1>>\n<<endsilently>>\n\n"Oh, do you need a hand?" Robin raises an eyebrow at you.\n"I think it has to do with those grey bars off to your right. Looking at them gives me a sort of... 'out of body' feeling, don't you think?"\n\nHe touches one and closes his eyes for a moment, then steps back again.\n\n"Don't worry, you've got this."\n\n[[Inspect the North Pillar|NorthPillar]]\n[[Inspect the South Pillar|SouthPillar]]\n[[Inspect the East Pillar|EastPillar]]\n[[Inspect the Weest Pillar|WestPillar]]

You approach the wall and try to touch it. Robin yelps.\n"Gah! You always do that. It hurts to touch. Please, don't do that again."\n\nYou can make out the words written on the wall:\n\n[[''__"No believer will be burned if they impress the eye of n__''|eyeofnightpuzzlehint1]][[''__i__''|getcloak]][[''__ght"__''|eyeofnightpuzzlehint1]]\n\n"Huh. I wonder what it means." Robin eyes you slowly, then looks at the words again.\n\n[[Interesting... I guess that's all that's here. Let's head back.|forestturnback]]

Turning back you arrive again where the forest paths split.\n\n<<if $have_cloak > 0>>"We've done all we can on the right path...So...Left?"\n[[I guess so. Left it is.|leftforestpath]]\n\n<<else>>"Which one do you want to try?" Robin asks.\n\n[[Take the left path. Walking side by side is more comfortable, even if you may have to lean over a bit.|leftforestpathconfirm]]\n[[Take the right path. Hunching over is uncomfortable if you have to walk for any real distance. Besides, walking single file isn't so bad.|rightforestpathconfirm]]\n<<endif>>

You gesture towards the right path.\n\n"That one?" Robin says. "I don't think we can change our minds. Are you sure?"\n\n[[You bet|rightforestpath]]\n[[Nevermind, let's go left|leftforestpathconfirm]]

This is more difficult than you expected. \n\n"Oh! There you go. Keep it up."\n\n**********\n\n[[Keep trying]]

<<set $robin_injuries = $robin_injuries +1>>\n<<set $robin_injured_burn = "yes">>\nYou push on despite Robin's complaints. After a few more steps You find yourself covered in the green liquid.\n\n<<if $robin_injuries > 1>> Robin screams and falls to the ground. "Why would you-" he groans in pain as he wipes at phantom sap. "We need to turn back. I think...I think we can't go this way. Please... I... I don't want to forget who..." He slowly gets to his feet and gestures to the path you came from. "Please... Let's just go." His words come ragged between his gasps.\n<<else>> Robin falls to his knees again with a cry of pain. "I'm so sorry." He says, gritting his teeth "I-" He pauses in pain; his face contorts as he wipes his arms and legs futily. "You can't go this way. We must be missing something. Please...Can we turn back?"\n<<endif>>\n\n\n[[He really doesn't look good. Help him back to the cross roads.|forestturnback]]

A few more packed minutes later, the forest opens to a clearing. \n\n"Oh." Robin says as he makes the last constricted step into the clearing. "Oh yeah."\n\nThere seems to be some light coming from above the canopy several dozen meters above you. It's not bright enough to be sunlight but it shines like no moonbeam ever could.\n\nThe forest forms a perfect circle around a stone wall in the the center of the clearing. As you approach it, the light reflects off of the wall and words appear on the stone.\n\n[[Interesting... Let's get a closer look.|eyeofnightpuzzle]]\n\n"Oh yeah..." Robin scoffs for a moment, then stops himself. "Well?"\n\n[[This seems eery...Let's turn back.|forestturnback]]

You walk closer the one of the edges of the summit.\n\n"Wait!", the boy calls to you. "That way doesn't end well... For either of us. Trust me?". He points towards the dirt path. "Doesn't this way seemn safer?"\n\nPeering over the edge of the summit, you see that the path seems to spiral its way around the hill - at least until the tops of the trees obstruct your vision. The drop off from this point is too high and too steep for you to safely climb down.\n\n[[Try it anyway|hillfalling]]\n[[It's probably safer to head down the path|hillside]]

The South pillar has engravings that depict a door.\n\nThere is an extremely short, thin grey bar attached to the right of the pillar.\n\n[[Inspect the North Pillar|NorthPillar]]\n[[Inspect the East Pillar|EastPillar]]\n[[Inspect the West Pillar|WestPillar]]\n\n<<if $robin_pillar_hint is 0>>\n[[Ask Robin for help|pillarHintOne]]\n<<endif>>\n\n<<if $robin_pillar_hint is 1>>\n[[Maybe Robin knows more?|pillarHintTwo]]\n<<endif>>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou slide the grey bar downwards and hear a soft click. The ground begins to rumble. \n\n"Oh. That's why it felt small." Robin steps back from the pillar and motions for you to join him.\n[[Step back from the pillar|exitPillars]]\n

The East pillar is engraved with birds. They all sit over an egg that appear broken in half. Most of them have worms dangling from their beaks as if to drop them into the egg. You note that the worms are contorted into what appears to form an "S"\n\n"That's alot of birds fussing over one egg." Robin says. "I'm sure she doesn't mind." The corners of his mouth twitch up slightly.\n\nThere is a very short, thin grey bar attached to the right of the pillar.\n\n\n[[Inspect the South Pillar|SouthPillar]]\n[[Inspect the North Pillar|NorthPillar]]\n[[Inspect the West Pillar|WestPillar]]\n[[Inspect the West Pillar|WestPillar]]\n\n<<if $robin_pillar_hint is 0>>\n[[Ask Robin for help|pillarHintOne]]\n<<endif>>\n\n<<if $robin_pillar_hint is 1>>\n[[Maybe Robin knows more?|pillarHintTwo]]\n<<endif>>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

You seemed to have been sleeping on a stone altar at the top of a steep hill. In hindsight it doesn't look too comfortable. It's a wonder you feel as rested as you do. \n\nLooking off into the distance you find a thick forest all around the hill you're perched on. The tops of the trees come up close to the top of the hill save for a few of the smallest.\n\nA dirt path leads down the hill. Other sides of the summit are likely too steep to climb down.\n\n"You usually head down that way", the boy offers. "Ready to go?"\n\n**************\n\n[[Head down the path |hillside]]\n[[Check out the edge of the summit|edge]]

You turn around to face your back to the edge of the summit and slowly lower a foot down into what feels like a stable foothold.\n\n"Please... Please don't." The boy says.\n\nYou put your full weight on the foothold.\n\nAs the dirt slides out from under you, your chin catches a rock on the summit knocking your head back. Dazed and scrambling to get a handhold on the summit, you feel your hands getting scratched by the rough rocks refusing to save your life.\n\nUnable to get a handhold, you half-fall half-tumble down the side of the hill. Rocks and branches bash your body as you roll. You manage to open your eyes during the tumble just long enough to see yourself speeding towards a sharp branch.\n\nYou close your eyes as the branch pierces your chest.\n\n[[This is going to hurt|sharpbranch]]