Today, I have found a strange golden key with a ruby in its handle. It was just lying forgotten under an old chestnut tree. I have explored the sanctuary and found a matching lock with a strange hole above. I inserted the key in the lock, then the ruby from the key handle to the hole. It opened! Inside was a steel man with a wolf's head. How peculiar! I assume one of the last guardians forgot to leave a note about this. He is not alive, just standing there menacingly.

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