Suddenly, you come out into a large room. The floor is littered with bones and old clothes and armor. On a large rock set in the off-center of the chamber, there is a creature about twelve feet long. Its body is that of a large lion, and it lies on the rock with all its legs forward, like lions do. Its head, however, is that of a woman, with a mane of red-yellow hair. It grins, and its mouth is full of sharp teeth. From its back sprouts a pair of large eagle's wings. It speaks as you enter, and this is what it says.
"To pass this room of the Labyrinth has two routes
The first is of the mind, a riddle you must answer
The second is more dangerous
You must combat me
Either way, if you fail, you may not live another day"
"To pass this room of the Labyrinth has two routes
The first is of the mind, a riddle you must answer
The second is more dangerous
You must combat me
Either way, if you fail, you may not live another day"