The queen, your jealous stepmother
has put a stop to your romantic quest
to separate you being with your lover
and to make sure you fail your test
So she has locked you in your room
and she will never let you go free
and every hour closer your death looms
unless you can find some way to flee
(set: $knife=false)(set: $curtains="hanging")(set: $pan="hidden")
[[Try to escape|The Bedroom]]
Even a stately royal [[chamber|Examine Room]]
can seem a prison to a prince
With [[locks|Examine Door]] of a higher caliber
but still a captive in affluence
Examine the [[window|Examine Window]], [[table|Examine Table]], or [[bed|Examine Bed]].
(if: $knife is true)[You are holding the small [[knife|Examine Knife]].]
A room commodious with ceiling tall
it has at moments brought peace sublime
yet now trapped it seems unbearably small
and you cannot wait to escape this time.
Return to the looking around the [[bedroom|The Bedroom]].The only way out keeps you in
shut tight and without a gap
This is where your problems begin
It has made your room a trap.
Return to the looking around the [[bedroom|The Bedroom]].In castles love is often imprisoned
and from the world such loves do hide
Yet love scales walls when hands couldn't
and across deep moats such loves abide
(if: $curtains is "hanging")[Examine the [[curtains|Examine Curtains]].]
(if: $curtains is "cut")[There are curtains here on the floor.]
(if: $pan is not "dropped")[Look [[outside|Examine Outside]].]
Return to the looking around the [[bedroom|The Bedroom]].This table is ornate, of the finest craftmanship
Yet this furniture serves a very simple purpose
Now is not the time to practice your penmanship
But maybe there's something useful on its surface
An old moldy [[cheese|Examine Cheese]] seems to be becoming part of the wood. (if: $knife is false)[ A small [[knife|Examine Knife]] rests within its rind.]
Return to the looking around the [[bedroom|The Bedroom]].Here you have slept and dreamt of her
upon this fine four poster bed
But now you wish upon her breast
is where you could now rest your head.
Examine the [[sheets|Examine Sheets]](if: $pan is not "dropped")[, or look under the [[bed|Chamber Pot]].]
Return to the looking around the [[bedroom|The Bedroom]].The shark has pearly teeth dear
and he keeps them out of sight
But from this blade you needn't fear
it's only a kitchen knife.
(if: $knife is false)[With a good tug it seems it would be [[removable|Remove Knife]].]
Return to the looking around the [[bedroom|The Bedroom]].(set: $knife to true)[You are now carrying the knife.]
Look around the [[bedroom|The Bedroom]] again if you like.
Manys the night I've dreamed of cheese
but such dreams would not now please
But could this be what you may yet need
if in leaving this room you do succeed?
(if: $knife is false)[ There is a knife stuck in the rind. With a good tug it seems it would be [[removable|Remove Knife]].]
Return to the looking around the [[bedroom|The Bedroom]].These very heavy curtains
are far from being frail
they're thick for certain
secured fast to the rail.
(if: $knife is true)[The knife you are holding could [[cut|Cut Curtains]] these curtains down, if you were so inclined.]
Return to the looking around the [[bedroom|The Bedroom]].A guard below goes
about his duties
to and fro
pacing back and forth
far below
your window.
(if: $pan is "found")[Wasn't there something under the bed that could [[render that guard useless|Knock Out Guard]]?]
Return to the looking around the [[bedroom|The Bedroom]].Fine sheets of linen
The strongest man
could not tear them.
(if: $curtains is "cut")[A clever fellow might consider [[tying|Tie Sheets]] the sheets to the curtains.](if: $curtains is not "cut")[If only these were long enough by themselves to let you climb out the window.]
Return to the looking around the [[bedroom|The Bedroom]].A chamber pot
we should not
disparage
The humble lot
to hold our rot
its usage.
(set: $pan="found")
If I were you (and I am) I'd try to empty this out when I can.
Return to the looking around the [[bedroom|The Bedroom]].(set: $sheets="tied")You tied the two together (and to the bedpost), and dropped them out the window. (if: $pan is not "dropped")[However, you didn't take care of the guard first, and he sounded an alarm. Now your chance of escape is gone!](if: $pan is "dropped")[Fortunately, having already disposed of the guard you were able to make your escape!](set: $curtains="cut")[The curtains are now removed from the rail.]
Return to the looking around the [[bedroom|The Bedroom]].(set: $pan="dropped")[The guard is no longer an impediment to your escape, getting down safely might be however.]
Return to the looking around the [[bedroom|The Bedroom]].