Byron moved through the storeroom and down the decayed passage that led towards the second tower, when he saw the red gleam of a rats eyes in the darkness ahead. This unnerved him, but not as much as the discovery that the second room had a large black coffin resting on a stone slab in it's centre, and the remains of black candles and diabolic symbols scattered around the room. Trusting that discretion was the better part of valour he decided to report back to Lucius, when suddenly he heard the clink of armour and the rat transormed into a Norman-style knight, complete with black armour and broadsword...

Byron fled back through the corridor and up the stairs, while the finger strode heavily after him, and emerged from the hole by Lucius like a frightened rabbit, pausing only to call to Lucius to run before fleeing back to the landing point. When Lucius arrived it became clear that Janus had fled the island taking the rowboat with him!

After resting and seeing that the figure was not emerging from the underground chambers Byron and Lucius discussed what to do, Byron took off and flew to the ship with his magic whistle, and persuaded Janus to return to the island with the rowboat. Reunited the party then set about exploring the ruined guesthouse, with Lucius despatching a few more animated skeletons as they fought through the debris.