| 74 The wide ornate spiral staircase extends upwards far beyond the light of your meagre torch. Tired and hungry you feel the best course of action will be to return to the Lesser Hall; a long climb up a flight of stairs will no doubt be an exhausting and unprofitable exercise. Before you move on however, you decide that you must rest. Leaning against the lowest pillar of the stairway's balustrade you quickly fall into sleep. Nightmares are all your mind can conjour as you lay against the cold stone of the staircase. To sleep here is dangerous, but you cannot go on without some rest. Trusting to luck and fate you can find only a short slumber and when you awaken all is dark. Your torch has gone out so it takes time fumbling around in the gloom to locate it and determine whether it can be relit. Luckily it is still usable, and upon relighting it you are able to regain your bearings and retrace your steps back to the Lesser Hall. (The rest you have taken was only short but enough to restore 2 points to your endurance level. If you have enough rations to eat some food you can restore a further 6 points to your endurance level as well. Remember you cannot exceed your maximum endurance points).
| Upon entering the Lesser Hall you can; Try and open the double doors in the east wall? If this is your chosen course turn to section 153. If you would rather search the Hall for secret doors turn to section 176.
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