There is a certain tone in the knight’s laughter that does not inspire your trust, so you thank him graciously and tell him you have other business to attend to.

“Then go to it,” the knight replies. “Take care to keep your business drier than yourself!”

He gallops off in a rush. You are glad to be rid of him.

Eager to find the entrance to the Cave of Time, you climb up behind the rock wall that slopes into the pond. After searching for an hour, you find a tunnel leading underground.