you're very welcome!
it was the key to the southeast of the starting point. my problem was that i was sure i'd already carefully checked every possibility; i'd written the area off as a dead end.
so i was truly....stumped. terrible pun intended. it was only thanks to extreme stubbornness that i finally found what i'd overlooked.
take care, and thank you for the the reply. :)
a lovely, comforting, and thoughtful game that drew me in and kept me smiling throughout (besides perhaps during a period of frustration searching for the last key , if i'm being honest - but finding the secret brought an even bigger smile to my face, one that only grew as i approached the house).
thank you. sorry for not being able to pay more for it - i'm broke, but wanted to show my appreciation. registered for an account just to do so. :)
