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In the grips of darkness you peer down the long winding road.
You can barely see the path before you, but you continue.
The wind whips around you and howls like an incredible beast hissing in your ear.
You shiver as cold chills run up and down your spine.
You're filled with fear, but you continue onward, determined to find refuge from the oncoming storm.
As the wind howls louder thunder cracks just behind you.
You startle and quicken your pace.
Your pulse continues to grow ever more rapid and you curse your bad luck.
Looking behind you, you can no longer see your stranded vehicle, nor anything else.
You continue onward, trying to convince yourself that the sounds you're hearing are being made by the wind.
Lightening flashes across the sky.
During the brief second the sky is filled with light you see an old castle.
The castle looks like something out of an old horror movie.
Moments later light floods one of the third story rooms, casting an eerie glow through the darkness.
Though you are exhausted you convince yourself to push forward, hoping that the residents of the castle will show empathy towards a stranded motorist such as yourself.
As you approach the door you slow your pace.
You step upon the granite threshold.... the heavy door slowly creaks open.
Upon peering through the foyer you see that there are three hallways branching off from the entrance way.
Here you are faced with your first decision.
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