text: [Themes: school]
  
  > look around
  It's very dark in here, since the overhead lights are out. The flashlight beam paints its wavering yellow eye across a landscape of sterile steel. It's not much light, but it reduces the maze of counters to comprehensible rows, and it's enough to illuminate the swinging door leading north.
  
  Reflected fire alarm light flickers in the doorway to the west.
  
  Samir is standing nearby with his hands stuffed in his pockets.
  
  An industrial flashlight sits on the ground, emitting a yellow beam of light.
  
  Because you know exactly where to look, you can see the ventilation grate against the darkened ceiling.
  
  You can also see a pommel horse here.
  
  > take the flashlight
  (the industrial flashlight)
  You ask, "Samir, could you please get that flashlight?"
  
  Samir picks up the industrial flashlight.
  
  > get on the horse
  You ask, "Samir, can you get up on the pommel horse?"
  
  Samir pulls himself up onto the pommel horse and then stands up.
  
  > ask Samir,  to go upward
  The ceiling of the kitchen is quite high. Samir wouldn't be able to reach the grate even from a counter.
  
  > jump
  You say, "Okay, Samir, being on the pommel horse isn't helping. You can get down now."
  
  Samir gets off the pommel horse.
  
  > Push horse north
  You ask, "Samir, can you push the pommel horse into the cafeteria?"
  
  Samir puts the industrial flashlight on the floor.
  
  Samir heaves at the pommel horse, but to no avail. "It's too heavy, I need help!" he says.
  
  > Go north
  You lean against the swinging door, which eventually yields.
  
  You are holding Samir's hand, so he follows you.
  
  This is one of the few modern-day cafeterias that doesn't sport a set of vending machines in addition to standard cafeteria fare. Pale sunlight streams down through the high bank of huge windows, shining carelessly over the faded tile and the ceiling-high folded lunch
  tables alike. The kitchen door is to the south.
  
  Samir is here, holding hands with you.
  
  George stands looking miserable with his hands in the pockets of his too-big pants.
  
  Tyrone stands with his arms folded across his pint-sized chest.
  
  Jude is here, clinging to Mr. Bunny.
  
  The cafeteria doors are to the west, but they're completely blocked
  off behind the folded lunch tables.
  
  One of the windows has been shattered, leaving an empty window frame edged with jagged glass shards.
  
  The door swings shut behind you.
  
  > Go south
  You push painfully through the swinging door.
  
  You are holding Samir's hand, so he follows you.
  Tyrone hangs back warily before spotting the flashlight inside.
  
  It's very dark in here, since the overhead lights are out. The flashlight beam paints its wavering yellow eye across a landscape of sterile steel. It's not much light, but it reduces the maze of counters to comprehensible rows, and it's enough to illuminate the swinging door leading north.
  
  Reflected fire alarm light flickers in the doorway to the west.
  
  Tyrone is here, holding hands with you.
  
  Samir is here, holding hands with you.
  
  An industrial flashlight sits on the ground, emitting a yellow beam of light.
  
  Because you know exactly where to look, you can see the ventilation grate against the darkened ceiling.
  
  You can also see a pommel horse here.
  
  The door swings shut behind you.
  
  > go to the west
  You are holding Samir's hand, so he follows you.
  You are holding Tyrone's hand, so he follows you.
  
  With the overhead fluorescents out, it's particularly dim at this end of the hallway, but the flashing fire alarms illuminate the door labelled "KITCHEN STAFF - NO STUDENTS". The door is partly open, wedged in place with a serving tray.
  
  Tyrone is here, holding hands with you.
  
  Samir is here, holding hands with you.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  > go to the north
  You are holding Samir's hand, so he follows you.
  You are holding Tyrone's hand, so he follows you.
  
  This part of the hall has been plastered with signs in unsubtle red, white, and blue, occasionally accented with yellow smiley-face stickers. The overhead lights are flickering weakly here, and the power probably won't last long. The hall continues south toward the school kitchen and north toward the classrooms.
  
  Tyrone is here, holding hands with you.
  
  Samir is here, holding hands with you.
  
  The cafeteria doors are to the east, but they're closed and locked, since lunch ended hours ago.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  > go north
  You are holding Samir's hand, so he follows you.
  You are holding Tyrone's hand, so he follows you.
  
  Fire alarm lights strobe across a painfully cheerful mural on the east wall, positioned exactly opposite the west-facing hallway. The classrooms and the gymnasium are off to the west, the science and computer labs are north, and the cafeteria is off to the south, but
  you can see from here that no part of the building went unravaged. At least it looks like most of the kids made it out.
  
  Tyrone is here, holding hands with you.
  
  Samir is here, holding hands with you.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  There's a bulletin board lying face-down on the floor.
  
  > Go west
  You are holding Samir's hand, so he follows you.
  You are holding Tyrone's hand, so he follows you.
  
  The locker-lined hallway stretches from east to west. Pictures of famous Americans gaze starchily down from above the dull brown
  lockers, almost successfully concealing the old water damage on the walls. You can smell something burning.
  
  Tyrone is here, holding hands with you.
  
  Samir is here, holding hands with you.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  One of the lockers is standing open.
  
  You can also see a straightened striped green paper clip here.
  
  > go west
  You are holding Samir's hand, so he follows you.
  You are holding Tyrone's hand, so he follows you.
  
  Emily's former classroom is to the north, marked with a construction paper sign reading "Ms. Wagner's room - Come In!" To the south, there's an alcove that splits off toward the bathrooms. The hallway continues to the east and west, decorated with inexpertly drawn
  posters about When I Grow Up.
  
  Tyrone is here, holding hands with you.
  
  Samir is here, holding hands with you.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  > Go west
  You are holding Samir's hand, so he follows you.
  You are holding Tyrone's hand, so he follows you.
  
  The wall buckled a bit here, but didn't collapse entirely - unlike to the west, where outright wreckage is visible by the gym entrance. Colorful leaf rubbings and magazine mosaics hang drunkenly off their moorings.
  
  Tyrone is here, holding hands with you.
  
  Samir is here, holding hands with you.
  
  The door to your classroom hangs open on its twisted doorframe.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  > go to the west
  You are holding Samir's hand, so he follows you.
  You are holding Tyrone's hand, so he follows you.
  
  The air reeks of smoke and chemicals. To the south, two large double doors lead into the gymnasium. Mrs. McCaskill's classroom used to be accessible to the north, but there's no going that way now.
  
  Tyrone is here, holding hands with you.
  
  Samir is here, holding hands with you.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  > Go south
  You are holding Samir's hand, so he follows you.
  You are holding Tyrone's hand, so he follows you.
  
  The elderly gymnasium looks relatively unscathed. Since this room doubles as an auditorium, stacked bleachers line the north wall. The open door to the equipment room is west, and the locker room is south. The double doors leading back to the hallway are north.
  
  Tyrone is here, holding hands with you.
  
  Samir is here, holding hands with you.
  
  Blue exercise mats are piled to one side, arranged around a balance beam, and scattered over the floor.
  
  You can also see Mr. Lewis's gym keys and a blue exercise mat here.
  
  > take the mat
  You let go of Samir's hand.
  
  You let go of Tyrone's hand.
  
  It's unlikely that Samir can pick up the blue exercise mat, but dragging it around might be possible.
  
  > Drag mat north
  You ask, "Samir, can you push the mat into the hallway? Tyrone, he'll need your help for this."
  
  Samir and Tyrone gather around the blue exercise mat and try to move it. With many small-kid grunts of effort, they get the blue exercise mat moving and successfully slide it into the hallway.
  
  > go to the north
  The air reeks of smoke and chemicals. To the south, two large double doors lead into the gymnasium. Mrs. McCaskill's classroom used to be accessible to the north, but there's no going that way now.
  
  Tyrone stands with his arms folded across his pint-sized chest.
  
  Samir is standing nearby with his hands stuffed in his pockets.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  You can also see a blue exercise mat here.
  
  > Drag mat east
  You ask, "Samir, can you push the mat along the hall? Tyrone, he'll need your help for this."
  
  Samir and Tyrone gather around the blue exercise mat and try to move it. With many small-kid grunts of effort, they get the blue exercise mat moving and successfully slide it along the hall.
  
  > go to the east
  The wall buckled a bit here, but didn't collapse entirely - unlike to the west, where outright wreckage is visible by the gym entrance. Colorful leaf rubbings and magazine mosaics hang drunkenly off their moorings.
  
  The door to your classroom hangs open on its twisted doorframe.
  
  Tyrone stands with his arms folded across his pint-sized chest.
  
  Samir is standing nearby with his hands stuffed in his pockets.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  You can also see a blue exercise mat here.
  
  > Go east
  Emily's former classroom is to the north, marked with a construction paper sign reading "Ms. Wagner's room - Come In!" To the south, there's an alcove that splits off toward the bathrooms. The hallway continues to the east and west, decorated with inexpertly drawn
  posters about When I Grow Up.
  
  Tyrone stands with his arms folded across his pint-sized chest.
  
  Samir is standing nearby with his hands stuffed in his pockets.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  You can also see a blue exercise mat here.
  
  > Drag mat east
  You ask, "Samir, can you push the mat past the lockers? Tyrone, he'll need your help for this."
  
  Samir and Tyrone gather around the blue exercise mat and try to move it. With many small-kid grunts of effort, they get the blue exercise mat moving and successfully slide it past the lockers.
  
  > Drag mat east
  You call, "Samir, can you push the mat along the hall? Tyrone, he'll need your help for this."
  
  Samir and Tyrone gather around the blue exercise mat and try to move it. With many small-kid grunts of effort, they get the blue exercise mat moving and successfully slide it along the hall.
  
  > go east
  The locker-lined hallway stretches from east to west. Pictures of famous Americans gaze starchily down from above the dull brown
  lockers, almost successfully concealing the old water damage on the walls. You can smell something burning.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  One of the lockers is standing open.
  
  You can also see a straightened striped green paper clip here.
  
  > Go east
  Fire alarm lights strobe across a painfully cheerful mural on the east wall, positioned exactly opposite the west-facing hallway. The classrooms and the gymnasium are off to the west, the science and computer labs are north, and the cafeteria is off to the south, but
  you can see from here that no part of the building went unravaged. At least it looks like most of the kids made it out.
  
  Tyrone stands with his arms folded across his pint-sized chest.
  
  Samir is standing nearby with his hands stuffed in his pockets.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  There's a bulletin board lying face-down on the floor.
  
  You can also see a blue exercise mat here.
  
  > Drag mat south
  You ask, "Samir, can you push the mat toward the cafeteria? Tyrone, he'll need your help for this."
  
  Samir and Tyrone gather around the blue exercise mat and try to move it. With many small-kid grunts of effort, they get the blue exercise mat moving and successfully slide it toward the cafeteria.
  
  > go south
  This part of the hall has been plastered with signs in unsubtle red, white, and blue, occasionally accented with yellow smiley-face stickers. The overhead lights are flickering weakly here, and the power probably won't last long. The hall continues south toward the school kitchen and north toward the classrooms.
  
  The cafeteria doors are to the east, but they're closed and locked, since lunch ended hours ago.
  
  Tyrone stands with his arms folded across his pint-sized chest.
  
  Samir is standing nearby with his hands stuffed in his pockets.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  You can also see a blue exercise mat here.
  
  > Drag mat south
  You ask, "Samir, can you push the mat toward the school kitchen? Tyrone, he'll need your help for this."
  
  Samir and Tyrone gather around the blue exercise mat and try to move it. With many small-kid grunts of effort, they get the blue exercise mat moving and successfully slide it toward the school kitchen.
  
  > go to the south
  With the overhead fluorescents out, it's particularly dim at this end of the hallway, but the flashing fire alarms illuminate the door labelled "KITCHEN STAFF - NO STUDENTS". The door is partly open, wedged in place with a serving tray.
  
  Tyrone stands with his arms folded across his pint-sized chest.
  
  Samir is standing nearby with his hands stuffed in his pockets.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  You can also see a blue exercise mat here.
  
  > Drag mat east
  You ask, "Samir, can you push the mat into the kitchen? Tyrone, he'll need your help for this."
  
  Samir and Tyrone gather around the blue exercise mat and try to move it. With many small-kid grunts of effort, they get the blue exercise mat moving and successfully slide it into the kitchen.
  
  > Go east
  It's very dark in here, since the overhead lights are out. The flashlight beam paints its wavering yellow eye across a landscape of sterile steel. It's not much light, but it reduces the maze of counters to comprehensible rows, and it's enough to illuminate the swinging door leading north.
  
  Reflected fire alarm light flickers in the doorway to the west.
  
  Because you know exactly where to look, you can see the ventilation grate against the darkened ceiling.
  
  Tyrone stands with his arms folded across his pint-sized chest.
  
  Samir is standing nearby with his hands stuffed in his pockets.
  
  An industrial flashlight sits on the ground, emitting a yellow beam of light.
  
  You can also see a blue exercise mat and a pommel horse here.
  
  > Drag mat north
  You ask, "Samir, can you push the mat into the cafeteria? Tyrone, he'll need your help for this."
  
  Samir and Tyrone gather around the blue exercise mat and try to move it. With many small-kid grunts of effort, they get the blue exercise mat moving and successfully slide it into the cafeteria.
  
  > Go north
  Even pushing through the swinging door takes more effort than it should.
  
  This is one of the few modern-day cafeterias that doesn't sport a set of vending machines in addition to standard cafeteria fare. Pale sunlight streams down through the high bank of huge windows, shining carelessly over the faded tile and the ceiling-high folded lunch
  tables alike. The kitchen door is to the south.
  
  The cafeteria doors are to the west, but they're completely blocked
  off behind the folded lunch tables.
  
  Tyrone stands with his arms folded across his pint-sized chest.
  
  Samir is standing nearby with his hands stuffed in his pockets.
  
  George stands looking miserable with his hands in the pockets of his too-big pants.
  
  Jude is here, clinging to Mr. Bunny.
  
  One of the windows has been shattered, leaving an empty window frame edged with jagged glass shards.
  
  You can also see a blue exercise mat here.
  
  The door swings shut behind you.
  
  > Push mat east
  You ask, "Samir, can you heave that mat out the broken window?"
  Samir says, "I can't get it up high enough!"
  
  > ask Jude,  to go to the south
  You say, "Jude, I want you to go into the kitchen."
  
  Jude goes south.
  
  > ask Tyrone,  to go south
  You say, "Tyrone, I need you to go into the kitchen."
  
  Tyrone goes south.
  
  > ask George,  to go south
  You say, "George, I want you to go into the kitchen."
  
  George goes south.
  
  > Go south
  You push painfully through the swinging door.
  
  It's very dark in here, since the overhead lights are out. The flashlight beam paints its wavering yellow eye across a landscape of sterile steel. It's not much light, but it reduces the maze of counters to comprehensible rows, and it's enough to illuminate the swinging door leading north.
  
  Reflected fire alarm light flickers in the doorway to the west.
  
  George stands looking miserable with his hands in the pockets of his too-big pants.
  
  Tyrone stands with his arms folded across his pint-sized chest.
  
  Jude is here, clinging to Mr. Bunny.
  
  Samir is standing nearby with his hands stuffed in his pockets.
  
  Because you know exactly where to look, you can see the ventilation grate against the darkened ceiling.
  
  An industrial flashlight sits on the ground, emitting a yellow beam of light.
  
  You can also see a pommel horse here.
  
  The door swings shut behind you.
  
  > Push horse north
  You ask, "Samir, can you push the pommel horse into the cafeteria? George, Tyrone, and Jude, he'll need your help for this."
  
  Jude looks at Mr. Bunny, looks at the floor, and then hugs him even tighter.
  
  Jude tucks Mr. Bunny under her arm for safety.
  
  Samir, George, Tyrone, and Jude gather around the pommel horse and try to move it. With many small-kid grunts of effort, they get the pommel horse moving and successfully slide it into the cafeteria.
  
  > Go north
  Even pushing through the swinging door takes more effort than it should.
  
  This is one of the few modern-day cafeterias that doesn't sport a set of vending machines in addition to standard cafeteria fare. Pale sunlight streams down through the high bank of huge windows, shining carelessly over the faded tile and the ceiling-high folded lunch
  tables alike. The kitchen door is to the south.
  
  Jude is here, clinging to Mr. Bunny.
  
  Tyrone stands with his arms folded across his pint-sized chest.
  
  George stands looking miserable with his hands in the pockets of his too-big pants.
  
  Samir is standing nearby with his hands stuffed in his pockets.
  
  The cafeteria doors are to the west, but they're completely blocked
  off behind the folded lunch tables.
  
  One of the windows has been shattered, leaving an empty window frame edged with jagged glass shards.
  
  You can also see a pommel horse and a blue exercise mat here.
  
  The door swings shut behind you.
  
  > put the mat on the horse
  You say, "Samir, you can put the mat on the pommel horse."
  
  Samir says, "But I don't have the mat."
  
  > take the mat
  It's unlikely that Samir can pick up the blue exercise mat, but dragging it around might be possible.
  
  > Push mat east
  You ask, "Samir, can you heave that mat out the broken window?"
  With a grunt of effort, Samir hauls the blue exercise mat up onto the pommel horse and then onto the edge of the empty window frame,
  breaking off some of the jagged shards along the way. In a series of determined heaves, he shoves it bit by bit out the window, until gravity takes over.
  
  The exercise mat smacks down on the sidewalk outside.
  
  > go to the south
  You lean against the swinging door, which eventually yields.
  
  It's very dark in here, since the overhead lights are out. The flashlight beam paints its wavering yellow eye across a landscape of sterile steel. It's not much light, but it reduces the maze of counters to comprehensible rows, and it's enough to illuminate the swinging door leading north.
  
  Reflected fire alarm light flickers in the doorway to the west.
  
  Because you know exactly where to look, you can see the ventilation grate against the darkened ceiling.
  
  An industrial flashlight sits on the ground, emitting a yellow beam of light.
  
  The door swings shut behind you.
  
  > go west
  With the overhead fluorescents out, it's particularly dim at this end of the hallway, but the flashing fire alarms illuminate the door labelled "KITCHEN STAFF - NO STUDENTS". The door is partly open, wedged in place with a serving tray.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  > Go north
  This part of the hall has been plastered with signs in unsubtle red, white, and blue, occasionally accented with yellow smiley-face stickers. The overhead lights are flickering weakly here, and the power probably won't last long. The hall continues south toward the school kitchen and north toward the classrooms.
  
  The cafeteria doors are to the east, but they're closed and locked, since lunch ended hours ago.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  > Go south
  The failing fluorescent lights illuminate a kid-height drinking fountain in the south wall. The boys' bathroom is to the east and the girls' bathroom is to the west, both marked with Happy Hygiene signs reminding everyone about handwashing.
  
  Keiko is sitting here and holding a lacrosse stick.
  
  Ashley is sitting here fiddling with the damaged hem of her skirt.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  There's a wet spot growing on the carpet near the door to the girls' room.
  
  You can also see a small rubber wedge here.
  
  > follow you
  You ask, "Keiko, would you please hold hands with me?"
  
  Keiko takes your hand.
  
  > follow you
  You ask, "Ashley, would you please hold hands with me?"
  
  Ashley takes your hand.
  
  > Go north
  Because Keiko is sitting down, she doesn't follow you.
  Because Ashley is sitting down, she doesn't follow you.
  
  Emily's former classroom is to the north, marked with a construction paper sign reading "Ms. Wagner's room - Come In!" To the south, there's an alcove that splits off toward the bathrooms. The hallway continues to the east and west, decorated with inexpertly drawn
  posters about When I Grow Up.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  > stand
  You say, "Keiko, please get up."
  
  Keiko gets up carefully, using the lacrosse stick to maintain her balance.
  
  > stand
  You say, "Ashley, please stand up."
  
  Ashley gets to her feet.
  
  > go to the north
  Emily's former classroom is to the north, marked with a construction paper sign reading "Ms. Wagner's room - Come In!" To the south, there's an alcove that splits off toward the bathrooms. The hallway continues to the east and west, decorated with inexpertly drawn
  posters about When I Grow Up.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  Keiko hobbles into the hall.
  
  > go to the south
  The failing fluorescent lights illuminate a kid-height drinking fountain in the south wall. The boys' bathroom is to the east and the girls' bathroom is to the west, both marked with Happy Hygiene signs reminding everyone about handwashing.
  
  Ashley fiddles unhappily with the damaged hem of her skirt.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  There's a wet spot growing on the carpet near the door to the girls' room.
  
  You can also see a small rubber wedge here.
  
  Keiko hobbles into the hall.
  
  > follow you
  You ask, "Keiko, would you please hold hands with me?"
  
  Keiko takes your hand.
  
  > go north
  You are holding Keiko's hand, so she follows you.
  You are holding Ashley's hand, so she follows you.
  
  Emily's former classroom is to the north, marked with a construction paper sign reading "Ms. Wagner's room - Come In!" To the south, there's an alcove that splits off toward the bathrooms. The hallway continues to the east and west, decorated with inexpertly drawn
  posters about When I Grow Up.
  
  Ashley is here, holding hands with you.
  
  Keiko is here, holding hands with you and leaning heavily on a
  lacrosse stick.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  > Go east
  You are holding Keiko's hand, so she follows you.
  You are holding Ashley's hand, so she follows you.
  
  The locker-lined hallway stretches from east to west. Pictures of famous Americans gaze starchily down from above the dull brown
  lockers, almost successfully concealing the old water damage on the walls. You can smell something burning.
  
  Ashley is here, holding hands with you.
  
  Keiko is here, holding hands with you and leaning heavily on a
  lacrosse stick.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  One of the lockers is standing open.
  
  You can also see a straightened striped green paper clip here.
  
  > go east
  You are holding Keiko's hand, so she follows you.
  You are holding Ashley's hand, so she follows you.
  
  Fire alarm lights strobe across a painfully cheerful mural on the east wall, positioned exactly opposite the west-facing hallway. The classrooms and the gymnasium are off to the west, the science and computer labs are north, and the cafeteria is off to the south, but
  you can see from here that no part of the building went unravaged. At least it looks like most of the kids made it out.
  
  Ashley is here, holding hands with you.
  
  Keiko is here, holding hands with you and leaning heavily on a
  lacrosse stick.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  There's a bulletin board lying face-down on the floor.
  
  > Go south
  You are holding Keiko's hand, so she follows you.
  You are holding Ashley's hand, so she follows you.
  
  This part of the hall has been plastered with signs in unsubtle red, white, and blue, occasionally accented with yellow smiley-face stickers. The overhead lights are flickering weakly here, and the power probably won't last long. The hall continues south toward the school kitchen and north toward the classrooms.
  
  Ashley is here, holding hands with you.
  
  Keiko is here, holding hands with you and leaning heavily on a
  lacrosse stick.
  
  The cafeteria doors are to the east, but they're closed and locked, since lunch ended hours ago.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  > Go south
  You are holding Keiko's hand, so she follows you.
  You are holding Ashley's hand, so she follows you.
  
  With the overhead fluorescents out, it's particularly dim at this end of the hallway, but the flashing fire alarms illuminate the door labelled "KITCHEN STAFF - NO STUDENTS". The door is partly open, wedged in place with a serving tray.
  
  Ashley is here, holding hands with you.
  
  Keiko is here, holding hands with you and leaning heavily on a
  lacrosse stick.
  
  The fire alarms flash and shrill monotonously.
  
  > Go east
  You are holding Keiko's hand, so she follows you.
  Ashley hangs back warily before spotting the flashlight inside.
  
  It's very dark in here, since the overhead lights are out. The flashlight beam paints its wavering yellow eye across a landscape of sterile steel. It's not much light, but it reduces the maze of counters to comprehensible rows, and it's enough to illuminate the swinging door leading north.
  
  Reflected fire alarm light flickers in the doorway to the west.
  
  Ashley is here, holding hands with you.
  
  Keiko is here, holding hands with you and leaning heavily on a
  lacrosse stick.
  
  Because you know exactly where to look, you can see the ventilation grate against the darkened ceiling.
  
  An industrial flashlight sits on the ground, emitting a yellow beam of light.
  
  > Go north
  You push painfully through the swinging door.
  
  You are holding Keiko's hand, so she follows you.
  You are holding Ashley's hand, so she follows you.
  
  This is one of the few modern-day cafeterias that doesn't sport a set of vending machines in addition to standard cafeteria fare. Pale sunlight streams down through the high bank of huge windows, shining carelessly over the faded tile and the ceiling-high folded lunch
  tables alike. The kitchen door is to the south.
  
  Ashley is here, holding hands with you.
  
  Keiko is here, holding hands with you and leaning heavily on a
  lacrosse stick.
  
  The cafeteria doors are to the west, but they're completely blocked
  off behind the folded lunch tables.
  
  Jude is here, clinging to Mr. Bunny.
  
  Tyrone stands with his arms folded across his pint-sized chest.
  
  George stands looking miserable with his hands in the pockets of his too-big pants.
  
  Samir is standing nearby with his hands stuffed in his pockets.
  
  One of the windows has been shattered, leaving an empty window frame edged with jagged glass shards.
  
  You can also see a pommel horse here.
  
  The door swings shut behind you.
  
  > East
  Those jagged shards have to be broken out of the window frame before anyone can get out safely.
  
  > Break shards
  That splint won't hold forever, and it's best if she doesn't move around too much. You should probably ask someone else.
  
  > sit
  You say, "Keiko, please take a seat."
  
  Keiko sits down carefully, keeping her weight entirely off her bad
  leg.
  
  > give the stick to George
  You say, "Keiko, please pass the lacrosse stick to George."
  
  Keiko holds the lacrosse stick out for George.
  
  George pulls the lacrosse stick away from Keiko.
  
  You say, "Gently, George!"
  
  > Break shards
  You ask, "George, can you break the glass out of the windowframe? Use the lacrosse stick to protect your hands."
  
  George stands on his tiptoes and reaches up with the lacrosse stick.
  He successfully knocks out a few of the lower pieces of glass, but
  most of the glass is beyond his reach, and eventually he gives up. "It's too high up for me!"
  
  > give the stick to you
  You're so torn up that you'd probably drop the lacrosse stick. Better to let George keep it.
  
  > get on the horse
  You ask, "George, can you climb up on the pommel horse?"
  
  George pulls himself up onto the pommel horse and then stands up.
  
  > Break shards
  You ask, "George, can you break the glass out of the windowframe? Use the lacrosse stick to protect your hands."
  
  George uses the lacrosse stick to carefully break out the remaining shards of glass.
  
  The empty frame is as safe now as it's going to get.
  
  > jump
  hazmat suited woman is still trapped. If you send George out the window now, you may find out later that you needed his help to save hazmat suited woman.
  
  > Go north
  Probably a good idea.
  
  > get off the horse
  You say, "Okay, George, go ahead and get down from the pommel horse."
  
  George gets off the pommel horse.
  
  > give the stick to Keiko
  You say, "George, please give the lacrosse stick to Keiko."
  
  George shoves the lacrosse stick at Keiko.
  
  Keiko takes the lacrosse stick from George.
  
  You say, "Thank you, George."
  
  > climb the tables
  You ask, "Samir, can you climb up on the tables?"
  
  Samir says, "I don't think I can climb on the tables."
  
  > push the tables south
  The folded lunch tables are huge and heavy. You're not sure how to move them around, and if they fall over, someone could be seriously hurt. Best to leave them alone.
  
  > jump
  The bottom of the window frame is almost two feet above Keiko's head. She'll need to get up on the pommel horse first.
  
  > jump
  The bottom of the window frame is almost two feet above George's head. He'll need to get up on the pommel horse first.
  
  > get on the horse
  You ask, "Keiko, can you get on top of the pommel horse?"
  
  Keiko lets go of your hand.
  
  Keiko pulls herself up onto the pommel horse and then stands up.
  
  > jump
  Ashley is still trapped. If you send Keiko out the window now, you
  may find out later that you needed her help to save Ashley.
  
  > Y.
  You ask, "Keiko, I don't have any other way to get you out of the building. You could come with us now, or I could try to send back
  help for you."
  Keiko says, "Do you think it's a good idea?"
  
  > Y.
  After a long moment, you say, "Yes, I do. The building's on fire, and I don't know what's happening to the base. Worse things could happen in here. We should all stick together."
  
  Keiko says, "Then I'll do it."
  
  Keiko stares out the window for a moment, considering her options. Finally, she perches on the edge of the window and then throws herself sideways toward the mats on the ground.
  
  Keiko hits with her good foot, then collapses sideways onto her good knee and her arm. Her wrenching scream of pain is hard to hear, but she doesn't seem any worse off than she was. At least, she drags herself off the mat under her own power.
  
  > jump
  The bottom of the window frame is almost two feet above Ashley's head. She'll need to get up on the pommel horse first.
  
  > get on the horse
  You ask, "Ashley, can you climb up on the pommel horse?"
  
  Ashley lets go of your hand.
  
  Ashley pulls herself up onto the pommel horse and then stands up.
  
  > jump
  yourself is still trapped. If you send Ashley out the window now, you may find out later that you needed her help to save yourself.
  
  > Y.
  You say, "Ashley, it's time for you to go out the window. Just land
  on the mats, it'll be easy."
  
  Ashley stands on the edge of the window frame, wavers for a moment,
  and then jumps down to the exercise mat below. She hits awkwardly, falls down, and then gets to her feet with no harm done.
  
  > jump
  yourself is still trapped. If you send Samir out the window now, you may find out later that you needed his help to save yourself.
  
  Send Samir out the window anyway? Once he goes, there's no way for
  
  > Y.
  You say, "Samir, go on out the window. I know you can do this."
  
  Samir says, "Just like gym class."
  
  You say, "That's right."
  
  Samir starts to grip the window frame, and you have to stop him. "You could cut your hands open - the glass isn't totally gone. Just jump."
  
  Samir gulps, wipes his hands off on his pants, and then jumps out the window. He hits feet-first, falls down, and then gets up again with a joyous yell of, "I did it!"
  
  You say, "You sure did!"