text: > Go downwards
  You leap down off the chestnut tree.
  
  > go north
  A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft, powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while the cottage entrance lies southward.
  
  You can see a shiny empty shell and a hole (which is empty) here.
  
  > go to the south
  You duck through the flap in the front door...
  
  Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers, and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile of blankets southward.
  
  You can see a strip of kindling and a yellow feather here.
  
  Sprawled on the floor is your Provider.
  
  > get kindling
  You gingerly pick up the kindling with your teeth.
  
  The Provider gasps.
  
  > wake provider
  But how?
  
  The Provider gasps.
  
  > Meow
  The Provider hardly stirs.
  
  The Provider is turning blue.
  
  > Nuzzle provider
  You nudge the Provider, but he doesn't stir.
  
  The Provider is turning blue.
  
  > go west
  Charcoal-stained stones form a shadowy alcove that culminates in a chute overhead. The strong smell of smoke is rivalled by more savory scents to the east.
  
  You can see a crackling wood fire here.
  
  > put the kindling in the fire
  You put the kindling on the crackling wood fire.
  The kindling begins to burn.
  
  > Go upwards
  The fire is too hot to risk the climb.
  
  > go east
  Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers, and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile of blankets southward.
  
  You can see a yellow feather here.
  
  The Provider is turning blue.
  
  > Go north
  You duck through the flap in the front door...
  
  A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft, powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while the cottage entrance lies southward.
  
  You can see a shiny empty shell and a hole (which is empty) here.
  
  > Light Provider
  There's no obvious fire source.
  
  The Provider is turning blue.
  
  > examine the kindling
  The kindling smoulders on one end.
  
  The Provider is turning blue.
  
  > Light Provider with kindling
  The smouldering kindling is not a fire source.
  
  The Provider is turning blue.
  
  > Hit provider
  First you take a tentative bite. Several more bites, and the Provider sleeps on. He's fairly tasty! Over the next few days, you manage to eat most of him. But when the insects arrive you flee to Rival's old wood to hunt fresh game. It's a savage fate for your poor master. But you have to admit that--even to the bitter end--he was always a Provider.
  
  > go to the east
  Beside an open crack in the floor stands a glinting beast, the centerpiece of this dusty vault. Its glassy eyes and shiny skin reflect the moonlight that streams through an opening to the west. Various cartons and barrels are stacked against the opposite wall.
  
  Above, a wicker basket dangles from the huge door.
  
  You can see a small white box here.
  
  > look under the car
  You crawl under the beast for a closer look...
  
  Shiny, intertwined tubes--presumably his exposed entrails--hang from the underside of the beast. From one of his stomachs, he slowly bleeds.
  
  A pool of clear liquid shimmers on the floor.
  
  > put the kindling in the liquid
  You hear a tremendous rush and roar of wind as the flames leap to life. You feel an unbearable heat as you're consumed by the fire. There's nowhere to go, no air to breath, and the flames are all around you.
  
  > Go outside
  You crawl out from under the glinting beast...
  
  Beside an open crack in the floor stands a glinting beast, the centerpiece of this dusty vault. Its glassy eyes and shiny skin reflect the moonlight that streams through an opening to the west. Various cartons and barrels are stacked against the opposite wall.
  
  Above, a wicker basket dangles from the huge door.
  
  You can see a small white box here.
  
  > look under the car
  You crawl under the beast for a closer look...
  
  Shiny, intertwined tubes--presumably his exposed entrails--hang from the underside of the beast. From one of his stomachs, he slowly bleeds.
  
  A pool of clear liquid shimmers on the floor.
  
  You can also see a strip of smouldering kindling here.
  
  > get kindling
  You gingerly pick up the smouldering kindling with your teeth.
  
  > Go south
  You duck through the flap in the front door...
  
  Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers, and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile of blankets southward.
  
  You can see a yellow feather here.
  
  The Provider is turning blue.
  
  > put the shirt on the fire
  You put the flannel shirt on the crackling wood fire.
  The flannel shirt begins to burn.
  
  > get the shirt
  You retrieve the flannel shirt from the fire. It's a little scorched, but essentially undamaged.
  
  > Inventory
  You carry a flannel shirt between your teeth. You are also well-fed, and bleeding badly.
  
  > look at the shirt
  The flannel shirt is engulfed in flame.
  
  > Go east
  Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers, and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile of blankets southward.
  
  You can see a yellow feather here.
  
  The Provider's breath grows faint.
  
  > Go north
  You duck through the flap in the front door...
  
  A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft, powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while the cottage entrance lies southward.
  
  You can see a shiny empty shell and a hole (which is empty) here.
  
  > go west
  To the east, icicles hang like fangs within a giant maw of snow. A large pair of matching tracks lead out of shadows of the snowy mouth and to the west. A path loops north and south.
  
  > Go east
  Beside an open crack in the floor stands a glinting beast, the centerpiece of this dusty vault. Its glassy eyes and shiny skin reflect the moonlight that streams through an opening to the west. Various cartons and barrels are stacked against the opposite wall.
  
  Above, a wicker basket dangles from the huge door.
  
  You can see a strip of smouldering kindling and a small white box here.
  
  > put the shirt in the pool
  The flannel shirt soaks up much of the clear pool's liquid.
  
  > get the shirt
  You already have that.
  
  > Go outside
  You crawl out from under the glinting beast...
  
  Beside an open crack in the floor stands a glinting beast, the centerpiece of this dusty vault. Its glassy eyes and shiny skin reflect the moonlight that streams through an opening to the west. Various cartons and barrels are stacked against the opposite wall.
  
  Above, a wicker basket dangles from the huge door.
  
  You can see a strip of smouldering kindling and a small white box here.
  
  > hang the shirt on the bolts
  The protruding bolts are up near the ceiling.
  
  > examine the shirt
  A bit smelly, perhaps, but you love to nap in its soft folds. The sodden flannel shirt is drenched with a noxious liquid.
  
  > Go north
  You can't go that way.
  
  As the huge door opens completely, the mechanical growl abruptly ceases. You notice a glint of light near the bottom of the door.
  
  > Go east
  Beside an open crack in the floor stands a glinting beast, the centerpiece of this dusty vault. Its glassy eyes and shiny skin reflect the moonlight that streams through an opening to the west. Various cartons and barrels are stacked against the opposite wall.
  
  Above, a wicker basket dangles from the huge door.
  
  You can see a sodden flannel shirt, a strip of smouldering kindling and a small white box here.
  
  > go north
  A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft, powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while the cottage entrance lies southward.
  
  You can see a sodden flannel shirt, a shiny empty shell and a hole (which is empty) here.
  
  > get the shirt
  (first dropping the smouldering kindling)
  Dropped.
  
  You gingerly pick up the sodden flannel shirt with your teeth.
  
  > Go south
  You duck through the flap in the front door...
  
  Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers, and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile of blankets southward.
  
  You can see a yellow feather here.
  
  The Provider's breath grows faint.
  
  > go west
  Charcoal-stained stones form a shadowy alcove that culminates in a chute overhead. The strong smell of smoke is rivalled by more savory scents to the east.
  
  You can see a crackling wood fire here.
  
  > put the shirt on the fire
  You put the sodden flannel shirt on the crackling wood fire.
  
  You're nearly knocked off your paws by the rush of wind as the sodden flannel shirt ignites. Great greedy tongues of flame reach for the walls and ceiling. You're lucky to escape with only your whiskers singed.
  
  Soon a great mewing beast arrives to fight the flames. It seems that everyone in the valley comes to watch the inferno that was your home. You slink guiltily into the woods, surprised at how deeply you miss your Provider.
  
  > look at the wood
  The kindling smoulders on one end.
  
  > get the shirt
  You singe you whiskers before you even get close to the fire.
  
  A flaming shirt is ablaze with hungry, high-reaching flames.
  
  > Go west
  A north-south trail runs beneath a canopy of chestnut trees. You've seen giant glinting beasts stampede here, especially in the mornings and evenings. A lesser track leads east.
  
  You can also see a sizable piece of bark here.
  
  > drop the shirt
  Dropped.
  
  You hear a distant rumbling approaching from the north.
  
  > Go north
  A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft, powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while the cottage entrance lies southward.
  
  You can see a strip of smouldering kindling, a shiny empty shell and a hole (which is empty) here.
  
  > get kindling
  You gingerly pick up the smouldering kindling with your teeth.
  
  > go west
  A north-south trail runs beneath a canopy of chestnut trees. You've seen giant glinting beasts stampede here, especially in the mornings and evenings. A lesser track leads east.
  
  You can also see a sodden flannel shirt and a sizable piece of bark here.
  
  You hear a distant rumbling approaching from the south.
  
  > put the kindling on shirt
  The sodden flannel shirt bursts into flame!
  
  To the south, a pair of headlights comes into view.
  
  > Go upwards
  You scramble up a chestnut tree.
  
  A flaming shirt is ablaze with hungry, high-reaching flames.
  
  The approaching pair of headlights slows down.
  
  > wait awhile
  Time passes.
  
  The flaming shirt is ablaze with hungry, high-reaching flames.
  
  The headlights cease their approach, and a figure emerges from the darkness.