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Annie: Sorry if it is on the short side... Enjoy it anyway.

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The more I study this map of the temple the more I'm puzzled. These gears definitely move something. It looks like maybe they control a set of gates on the level below me. At the bottom level is what looks like a tree, but that can't be. A tree down here? Anyway, I'll never know if I can't get past these gears. Maybe I can wiggle through a crack somewhere...


I had to go back and forth through the four gear rooms which are on the second level, to make sure the symbols above the animals lit up the lock on the door which opened to a new locked door. On the second door, I need to place gears to unlock it and I had to turn a crank until the door opened and I was able to move forward again.


I found a small crawlway leading to the next level but got stuck 15 feet into it. I was pretty tired anyway so I slept for a while. When I woke up I spent the next five hours slowly worming my way forward and out. I would definitely just stick to the door next time.

Now that I think about it. I wonder if this temple was built by what I call the Amazowies. I remember an old tale about them and an underground tree that survived off of natural energy created by large beetles that inside it.

It was said that the beetle was highly valued by the people and that greed was the eventual downfall of their society. Most people regard this story as a myth but I wonder, could this be their temple?


This led to a staircase that led to the third level and it was starting to get hot, I must be close to some lava.


It's quite hot here on the third level. I was right about the gates. They regulate the flow of water and lava. It looks like they had developed a way to use the two to make steam. There are vents where the steam can be funneled out but where and why I'm still not sure


I was right about being close to lava.


I think it is Tuesday. My bread always itches more on Tuesdays

There are many carvings of the same beetle throughout the rooms of the temple, maybe this is that electrical beetle from the tale? There is, as I mentioned before, what looks like a tree at the bottom level. I haven't actually seen a real example of one of these beetles yet-living or dead-but I know I'm not alone down here. I keep hearing noises, like tiny legs on stone.


I had to connect some pipes to make steam before I could move on.


SB/Kierra: We hope you have enjoyed chapter twelve!

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