"Ahhhh... I see you made it off the stairwell. Very good. I know that you were hoping perhaps that this was the end?? Well... It appears not..."
"Well, yes, I certainly know that you _think_ that you need to be free... But what we all think that we need and what we truly need... Well... It remains to be seen how much bearing the one has upon the other. You certianly _want_ to be free. I'll grant that is true. But...
As the Stones said, "You can't always get what you want..."
"Roll d'em bones and dance with the dead, sweetheart. Dance me a jig and see what happens..."
"They certainly can't hear you darling... You are too far down for that now. T'is a great character build this journey of yours. Enjoy it, for what it's worth. And hey... Think of it this way... There may be some reward at the end after all... Or at least revenge on whomever it was sent you to the pantry... With that stubby little candle."
"Say... How is that candle doing by the way? Still hangin' on is it?? Best watch for those drafts..."
~SIGH~ "Sweetheart... How many times do I hafta tell you??"
"Allright already... Move along..."