[color=8493ca][center]William Jones
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A pit of sharp metal looms before us, edges gleaming threateningly. It resembles a spike pit from one of the old platformer games I used to play, except that I, not being a video game character, don't have the ability to leap over it. Walking through it doesn't seem like a good idea either - out here, with no medical supplies and no way of treatment, it would be easy for even a small cut to get infected. 

[color=8493ca]"I don't think we should try crossing the pit yet - it's too risky. Harley, what do you think?"[/color] I ask.

There seems to be another letter on the other side of the pit. Just in case there's something else I missed, I search the area without descending into the pit. I'm curious about the letter, but I'm not willing to risk injury for it - surely there's a better way to get to the other side. I look to the left and to the right. Since we're facing south, the left path goes east and the right path goes west. 

[color=8493ca]"Do you want to try one of the two side paths? They look a bit safer,"[/color] I venture.