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...looks as if it's staring at you, sitting there, one eye stalk half-cocked, peering intently in your direction. Its shell is a deep ochre hue, a bit worn on the edges, and one large claw protrudes ahead of the other. It makes no move to leave, still fixing you in its regard.
Your body aches as you attempt to shift into a sitting position. Taking in the rest of the dank, shadowy cell around you, it appears you are alone with the curious crustacean. A single oak door traps you inside, together with the heavy, rusted iron lock it houses. Glancing at it, you note that it appears to have moved slightly towards the wall. A moment passes, and the crab lifts a claw towards the slime-covered stone wall behind it.
Your body aches as you attempt to shift into a sitting position. Taking in the rest of the dank, shadowy cell around you, it appears you are alone with the curious crustacean. A single oak door traps you inside, together with the heavy, rusted iron lock it houses. Glancing at it, you note that it appears to have moved slightly towards the wall. A moment passes, and the crab lifts a claw towards the slime-covered stone wall behind it.
Am I going mad?
Your eyes follow the direction of the claw, and notice a depression in the wall that you would have not likely seen had you not been looking intently in that direction. It appears you may not be as trapped as you seemed to be...
Try and jimmy the old iron lock with whatever you can find in the cell.
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"Thanks juniper. I just hope I'm not changing who the protagonist is for this story. I'm sure it's still supposed to be our captive."
"That crab has got some personality for sure! Way to go!"



