>>6046728<span class="mu-r">"Damnation take that cur Gareth."</span> You grind your teeth in anger, but note that the five priestly Baphomets look dismayed upon hearing your commentary on a Knight loyal to King Arthur.
"All is ready, Your Majesty. Let the Lady be merciful, and let the capricious wheel of Fortuna whirl good luck. Our humble prayers with offers of salt and oaten cakes are the best we can do. Meep." The leader of the priests makes a strange hand gesture over you.
"All we need to do, meep, is jump in. On the count of three!" Yatagarasu says this and steels himself. He eyes the pit warily and tenses up. The crowd of Baphomets is hushed; they're all holding their breaths in anticipation.
"THREE!" Yatagarasu shouts.
You jump with your Guide into the pit and fall.... and fall... and fall...
And land feet first on dusty tatami mats. The transition from Camelot to your destination is sudden. It is the manor house, and it is on fire. You can feel the heat singeing your hair and prickling your skin while the smoke assaults your throat. Crackling and popping noises of wood combusting and the roar of flames surging upwards assault your ears. There is also the sound of angry meeps and yees with the tell-tale sounds of combat close by.
WHY IS THE MANOR ON FIRE!?
>Use your ice powers to dampen the fire! It'll be difficult...>Rush to the sound of combat! Tell Yatagarasu to start marking an exit...>Knock down walls and shoji doors to open up the battle space and deny fuel for the fire...>write in