Day 40, afternoon

Map of the day’s travels in my first day in the blue temple.

It was most surprising to wake up refreshed, without having died. Is it possible, then, to simply sleep? And how are they connected? Sleeping and dying? When I wake after death it is with a gasp, and inhale so sharp and profound some mornings it lifts me to my feet. This was gentle. Almost more like waiting in darkness. It seemed to take much longer, to sleep and wake, than to die and resurrect. I am not sure which one is more disquieting.

Enough, the adventure.

The day was long, best told in pictures.

Notes:

If I am in full health even the most fearsome foe falls in one or two hits of my flying blade. If I am not in full health I fall to the feeblest of foes. Still, even with the new shield. There is something I am missing.
In some chambers a single monster may hold the treasure. In other, all must be slain for the magic to be revealed. There seems to be a hint of which is which, but I have only caught it in reviewing my experience of the day.

: I awaken from my rest.

: In the room to the west, 3 bats appear

: I am able to slay them from the door.

: When they are finished, a key appears.

: Returning through the entrance through to the west, something is too appear, but what is this? A hint of a key?

: The ghost of the key remains, if I had been more observant I might have been able to slay this skeleton warrior alone.

: Once that skeleton warrior perished, the key remained. I slew them all for good measure.

: To the north of the entrance chamber more skeleton warriors. This time slaying everyone does not grant me a key.

: 5 Skeleton warriors! I am indeed in great luck to still be in good health. My cautious sniping of the creatures from the far side of the room is paying off.

: A fairy. I am glad to know I am not alone.

: There had been no ghost key, but this time when all were slain a key appeared in the center of the room.

: To the west of the 5 skeleton warrior room, a chamber full of bats appeared, and the doorway slammed shut behind me. I had a key, I could have ignored them, but I wanted to know what would reveal itself if they were all slain. It cost me dear health, but the chamber door opened.

: Now in reduced health I just wanted to see as much as I could see. Rather than die and the hands of a minor enemy I rush east.

: I am glad to have made this choice because I spy a map, dropped by some hapless travel trapped down here to their doom… It will be mine!

: To the north of the map chamber is more skeleton warriors. Again one in particular hides a key. I have no idea how to heath these creatures without my flying sword.