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As the final roots had dislodged from inside of him, it appeared the challenge had ended. The flower in Victors hand glowing brighter and brighter until it blinded them both. Once the light had settled and the forest returned, Salem noticed the flower sitting atop the pedestal as a ruby figurine. Before he could say anything, Victor had picked it up and placed it with the other token, lifting Salem into his arms as his sight presumably left him once more. Salem looked upon the pedestal and read the new riddle before them.

[Color=82ca9d]“Behind you now are paths laid bare where nothing but life once stood. Take your left and find your home without a backwards glance. Keep your eyes ahead now lest wandering thoughts drag you down.”[/color]

Up until this point Salem had been wrong on every riddle. Having no real talent for such things. He looked to Victor and thought about what the saying could mean and how badly they may get lost if he got it wrong. [Color=82ca9d]"We are headed out of this exam. I don't believe we have enough time for the challenges ahead, and the last one was taxing enough as is. From the looks of it this riddle is saying we should head left of the pedestal, making sure tk keep our eyes straight, and our minds focused on thr task at hand. No matter what we hear, we shouldn't turn our heads or look back."[/color] He wasn't sure how easy it would be to keep his thoughts from wavering, but the very least he would be able to focus on leaving this forsaken forest and meet up with the other examinees.