As we stepped on the pressure plate, it was like some sort of gate to hell opened beneath us! A roaring pillar

As we stepped on the pressure plate, it was like some sort of gate to hell opened beneath us! A roaring pillar of flame erupted from underground, and in the next moment, we found ourselves rolling on the floor screaming in pain. When we finally got back on our feet, we saw that both the labyrinth and the statue had melted, and the door was open. The labyrinth's builders may have punished us harshly for cheating, but at least they left us with a way forward.