Is he another contestant?  If he were... he wouldn't get to this state so fast.  And if he were from an older contest, he'd be dead by now... unless he were bait... Yet I can't leave him here.  But if I help him, this is definitely a trap... nothing for it.  I step forward, sword ready.  I speak soothing words for what it's worth, and set him free.<br/><br/>Skill: 10/10<br/>Stamina: 19/22<br/>Luck: 12/12<br/>Inventory: 2 gold, 10 provisions, potion of luck, a dagger, a wooden mallet, 10 iron spikes<br/><br/>Decision: I cut him free.