You open the red door. A blast of heat hits you in the face. You are surprised, but step halfway through the door and look around.
It opens into a cavern and there is a river of lava flowing through the cavern. The air is hot, but not unbearable. It reminds you of taking a sauna and you are surprised that the word "sauna" has popped into your mind. Maybe you are getting your memory back.
You step further into the cave and the door slips out of your hand and slams shut! There is no handle or doorknob. You cannot open it to return to the room.
It is dark in the cave, but the lava glows with a red light that provides a dim illumination.
Not far from you is a huge statue carved of stone. You move closer to inspect it and a shudder passes through you. It is a grotesque monster with evil eyes and a mouthful of teeth. In its arms it holds the limp body of a naked boy. With shaking knees you inch closer to the statue until you can verify that the boy, like the monster, is made of stone.
Sounds come from the river of lava - the gurgling and bubbling of it's liquid flow, random pops and hisses, the sound of rock sliding over rock. But on top of these sounds are other sounds that set your teeth on edge - distant screams of pain, hysterical screaming, the screams of someone out of their mind with agony.
The river of lava seems to extend for a long way in both directions. The screams are coming from upstream.
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