(Narrator: Ijan) “You forgot to mention a huge pool of lava!!!!!!” Tejasvi held it with an immense volume. I, however, perceived some peculiarity on the surface of the volcanic emission; before I could convey my observation to the group, Marinus tumbled and fell on the imperceptible connection I noticed. Thus, Tejasvi held, while amused, “Wow, klutz, you saved the day”. So, Marinus held, embarrassed, “Ha, ha, not very funny; I could have died. Now let’s move on.” I assisted his thin, fragile figure up and said, “Just be cautious in the future.” Knowing very well that his fall was not to be blamed on his ungainliness.
Before treading over the bridge, I employed some misapprehension precipitate to divulge it. We traversed the volcanic emission pit and reached the opposite side. We advanced through an extensive access strip, and at the termination of it there was a sign which read, “This is one of the largest mazes in Migica; please don’t enter or you will be lost forever, for no moon nor fire magic could be used here. If you do, please follow the lions” Evanthia, disappointed, said, “Now what are we going to do?” Thus, Marinus responded, “Well, we just split up. Evanthia and I take the left, and Ijan, Vibhuti and Tejasvi take the right. If I reach the end first, I will give you a path to us and us; if you reach first, then send something to reach you.” Thus, we fragmented up and proceeded into navigating a way through the maze.
(Narration switches to Marinus) We together followed the path to the left. As we were walking, Evanthia asked, “So what’s with you and Tejasvi?” I did not realise that she noticed me staring at her, so I answered, “Why, nothing.” Evanthia, unsatisfied with my obviously vague answer, said, “No, something is going on between the two of you. I can see it in your eyes when you look at her; the desperation of falling in love with her is all over your face.” So, Marin said, “fine I may have developed some feelings for her but this story has no happy ending as she looks like the person who would never fall in love with a guy like me, she is so brave I am afraid of everything she is coordinated I am overly clumsy and she is so beautiful how can you say that she will fall in love with me.” Evanthia hearing this said, “no don’t say that I know she likes you even though that seems impossible but there are chances I’ve seen her looking at you and she looks softer as she stares at there are some sparks that shall light the flam of deep love. I is like how Ijan would say, ‘Opposite polarities always attract’” “Really, she cares for me, I don’t have any attractive features.” I reapplied. So, Evanthia said, “you are smart and funny and adorably clumsy how can it be that you are single.” So, Marin answer, “well the only girl I have seen before Tejasvi was my sister and mother all though, she is not there a lot but I love my sister as she is the only person who cares for me but Tejasvi is not the only one I like.” I knew I messed up when I said that, oh Marin you are such an estúpido. To my horror Evanthia asked, “wait there is someone else you like.” “No! I meant yes, I meant…. I said it is complicated, and if I say it, you won’t get angry.” I responded knowing very well that she would get angry. “I won’t get mad; I won’t even if you hurt me.” She responded, so I responded like the estúpido I am, “I kind of like Ijan.” After she heard words come out of my mouth, she glared at me and pulled me to her height with my hoody string and said, “Stay away from Ijan.”
(Narration switches back to Ijan) Subsequently, I, Tejasvi and Vibhuti advanced through the pathway towards the left. Vibhuti, like the amazing, enthusiastic individual she is she ran ahead, conveying to us, “Would this pathway work? No, this one, what about this….” We trailed behind her at a slower pace.
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As Vibhuti ran ahead out of our perspective range, Tejasvi questioned me with this, “So tall guy, what do you think about Vibhuti?” Thus, I responded, “Why are you inquiring of me about this?” Thus, Tejasvi replied, “no reason, just answer me.” So, I held, “I think she’s peculiar in a mesmerising fashion however there is something bizarre I feel which I do not comprehend when she is in close proximation to me or when she talks, I presume that feeling arises as there are multiple perceptible similarities between the both of us.” Tejasvi amused raised her eyebrow and pressed, “what are those perceptible similarities between the both of you?” So, I said, “well the both of had a highly troubled childhood.” So, Tejasvi asked, “what do you mean by highly troubled childhood.” Thus, I responded, “my father always wanted me to enrol in the army however I always was partial to astronomy, arithmetics, quantum and classical physics and robotics. This liking infuriated my father he and he would ensure I trained for the military. I was a feeble kid and had no interest in the military. I wanted to represent my country differently, but my father obligated me to do something I was not absorbed in. And I noticed that Vibhuti has no interest in being a queen, but her mother forces her to be one. She, similar to me, displays a liking towards robotics and physics, which I admire.” Hearing this, Tejasvi was baffled and said, “So parents are like this; they want you to be something you’re not. Then I am lucky I have no parents.” “No, you are mistaken. Not all parents are alike mine, and Vibhuti's may be cruel, but some are just angels; they understand your needs and would keep you as the pivots of their life. If my father was like that than I would serve him in his declining years.” I responded. So, Tejasvi replied, “so I either missed two people who would love me or two people who would ignore me.” “affirmative, however I presume you should be grateful for the people you have like Marinus; he really admires you.” I responded, “what do you mean?” she questioned, “well whenever he looks at you, I see that there is a profound liking for you in his eyes.” I responded. Then Tejasvi said, “no that’s not possible how can someone so kind and innocent fall in love with someone so barbaric.” So, I countered, “maybe you are barbaric but he does like you don’t judge people’s liking without knowing what’s true.” So, Tejasvi replied, “fine maybe I think I like him to but….” “hey guys look at this.” Vibhuti called for us. She pointed at the pattern of lions lining the walls, “guys look there are lions.” “Yes, Vi, we can see the lions.” Tejasvi held. “Yes, I know, but these lions are pointing towards a certain direction.”
(Narration switches to Marinus) I pushed her aside and bent to the marks of lions. They were engravings of lions all facing north, but the thing is that they were near a fork in the path and only one path had those engravings. As I was noticing the peculiar engravings, I said, “Remember the sign which said to follow the lion; these lion engravings shall lead us to the exit.” “Right, wow, this maze gave us the solution to it before entering it, unlike the Labyrinth, which make up find the exit”, Evanthia said. “Yeah, but this is for the guards who have to check up on the robots.” I said, then followed the lions, and they reached the end of the maze. As we reached the end of the maze, I used my magic and water bottle to send a surge of water to Tejasvi Ijan and Vibhuti to guide them towards the exit.
(Narration switches back to Ijan) As we were inspecting the lion engravings, Tejasvi turned around and in a peculiarly nervously tone said, “guys look at that” We peered up and perceived Tejasvi directing towards a glowing surge of liquid dihydrogen oxide. “I assume this is employed by Marinus to guide us to the exit.” We traced behind the dihydrogen oxide and encountered Marinus and Evanthia in front of the access to the chamber of the Shashvatatapasya-manikyam.