THE ENIGMA INN

ting amongst themselves, their voices filled with laughter and merriment. The table was laden with food of all kinds, from steaming bowls of soup to roasted meats and fresh vegetables. As

was dyed black and cut into a choppy style, and she had piercings in her nose and ears. He couldn't help but be intrigued by her unconventional appearance. She seemed to be listening to the conversation, but she didn't say a word, instead choosing to ob

ure during the duration of the dinner you have introduced yourselves as these individuals you see seated beside you would be your neighbours throughout you

at, that's out of the way. I would like to introduce the rules of the Inn with you. If you feel you can not

not to wander the halls of the hotel after dark. Third, your phones would have to be confiscated but will be re

in the activities and games that

leave." Mr Blackwood said. Professor Samuel frowned at that but didn't say a word. He was curious about what the hotel has in store for them and wouldn't want to miss out on it. "You keep saying during our stay here. When exactly does our stay here end?"

y to let anything disturb her hike into the for

move to the first game of your stay here." Mr Blackwood clapped his hand and two individuals wearing a suit and a full face mask, which concealed their

enge." Mr Blackwood explained. "This shit is giving escape room vibes." Lucky said. "Trust me. It's nothing of that sort. Who would like to pick the first name?" "I would like to then." Izzy said, standing

llow me for the first challenge

ands run out, or your fate will be sealed." The puzzle involves deciphering the symbols on the walls to unlock the various locks on the box. Each lock corresponds to a different set of symbols. "Dr Evelyn. The rule of the game is simple, they're four symbols on the box and a key hole on each of the symbols. The keys to open the box are in the jar. You must match the symbols above the key hole to the respective gods that the symbol belongs to." Mr Blackwood explained. "Do you und

different pictures of ancient gods on them. She saw the picture of a tall and graceful woman,

gination and studied the next symbols which was like a cross with a loop at the top, the ancient symbol of the ankh which represented life, beside the ankh was a forked staff topped by a crocodile head, the was-sceptre. Evelyn headed back to the jar and looked for a key that had the picture of a man with the head of a hawk wearing a cro

key hole, and this time, it clicked opened. She hurriedly turned to the next sign as she was beginning to feel light-headed. The hourglass was almost empty by now. She was running out of time. The next symbol was a boar, Evely

as he watched Evelyn hit the flo

where there was a large screen

s the room Evelyn was to help her but

Evelyn managed to drag herself up and towards the table with the jar on it. She quickly found a picture of a y

but she didn't wait to find out. The next symbol was very strange. It was a necklace with a human eye on it. Evelyn dragged herself towards the jar as it was getting increasingly difficult to breathe. She knew it would belong to a god of the underworld, darkness, or death. Her brain was running low on oxygen, and her movement became sluggish as her body was being denied oxygen. "Wh

ust as she collapsed on the floor. Air began pooling back into the room, and she could breathe very well again. The masked men rushed in and helped her to her feet while administering first aid to the open gash on her head. "Congratulations on completing your

lenge. Realisation dawned upon her that the