"I've got to stop and rest," you gasp.
The guitar strums agreement. "We must bandage your wounds or you
will be too weak to continue. Go through that door."
You notice a door in the wall of the staircase that you feel sure
wasn't there before. "Wait a minute," you cry, "This
is too weird! I'm not going one more step until you tell me what's
going on!"
"I told you, my name is Genned, and I have been sent to help
you," the guitar strums. "I know things are not as you are
accustomed to, but my master has given me... certain powers, ah, to
assist you in your mission. I will tell you more later, but right now
we must get you healthy."
You hesitate for a moment, but the pain in your belly and the blood
dripping in your eyes make you realize that you have no choice but to
trust the little guitar, as weird as it may seem.
You push on the door, and as it swings inward, you begin to feel
dizzy. You lean toward the door, arms outstretched to break your
fall, and then... blackness.
After descending the stairs for several minutes, you are in too much
pain to continue.