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Six

Panic! We searched for somewhere to hide. Jenny pointed to another door. ‘Through there!’

A sign on it read DANGER. NO ENTRY. But this was no time to pause. Behind us the stairway door creaked. That strange, menacing voice grew louder: ‘Neefer-ratt-saaar.’ After that, an excited snorting as if a hungry beast had smelt food. Beyond the door Jenny had pointed out were more steps — only these went down, deep underground. The stairwell was a gloomy pit, descending into a forbidden, dangerous place. Here were yet more signs. CAUTION. NO ENTRY. DANGER OF DEATH!