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there's a guide you can download along with the game that's very helpful for unlocking that.

I really enjoyed the game. Well written, original, and loved the sound track.

Thank you, problem solved.

I hope to get to see more of the 'auxilary commander' in game. :)

I updated to .307, did the fight again and then carefully manuevered right in front of the green box using the arrow keys. Clicking on the green box made Grove move to the edge of the screen to the left.

Not sure what else to try now. But I do appreciate the response!

This game sure has been phemonal! But now I'm trying to retreive the captive dragon's gear, and the green box won't open when clicked on. Tried reloading several saves... but now it looks like I'm stuck.

Well thank you very much for making and sharing it for all.

homoerotic content with sexy buff scalies, an interesting combat system, AND an intrigueing story?

What a rare and enjoyable treat this was!

It's there in the description: https://qazm.itch.io/a-grove-timeline 

big thank you to whoever made it, too.

Is the game complete, or a work in progress?

Sure, I understand what it means for Asterion. The MC becomes the first master ever to make this kind of arrangement with him. The Rings tie the two characters together, level the playing field if you will,  that allows for new possibilities to move the story along. Just as Luke quipped "you may now kiss the bride", that relationship has deepened and expanded.

But as the author responded to me, there was mention that maybe that scene could be revisited a bit. After all, the MC is a modern man who suddenly gets proof that old gods existed, magic is real, and just downstairs is a snake-man who has a holy mandate to torture his new bovine friend. It would seem that there would be at least some hesitation to change the status quo, even if the personal sacrifice involved wasn't a concern at all.

Anyway I agree with you on the ominous foreshadowing: "hundreds came before, but none were so foolish as to do what you are about to." Seemed like an epitaph.   But, I suspect the gods that control fate for this gay furry VN are at least kind.

The aftermath of accepting it? You mean just the rest of that scene or is there an update to the game that I'm somehow overlooking?

I did overlook the description of the Oath of the Binding Rings that gets added to the files section, that describes it as a "blasphemous contract that defies the gods' will", but none of the characters seem to show any concern for that, including the MC, 

Personally,  given the example of what happened to Asterion, I'd think twice and many times more before possibly poking that kind of cosmic hornet's nest. Especially by even going so far as to make a permanent and visible "fuck you, gods" badge as an open sign of defiance for any god waking up from its slumber to see.

 Though, Argos would probably be happy to have a new friend he could make lampshades with.

"What an odd master you are... Hundreds came before, but none were so foolish as to do what you are about to."  

Like I said, I'm looking forward to Argos' reaction when he realizes what has been done. That little red cobalt did ask for feedback after all, so is gratifying to know that mine might be helpful. Thank you.

Spoilers follows.

I've really enjoyed the game right up to the point where the player character gets railroaded into the deal with the rings and doesn't even really raise an objection.

For my first playthrough, MC has been nothing but kindness so far. But it seems like one thing to have the prisoner of the gods work as an hotel employee, and quite another for the master of the labyrinth himself to enter into such a deal where it would be in direct defiance of the gods intent, should one of those gods happen to wake from their slumber and take notice. Given the magical nature of the hotel and Asterion himself surely the MC has at least some concern of befalling a similar fate should he disregard the Labyrinth's purpose in such a brazen manner?

Not only that, wouldn't such an overt sign of disrespect possibly pose a danger to the hotel itself and perhaps even the guests inside on the chance that the MC invoke the gods judgement himself?

I feel like no matter the noble intentions, the MC is just too careless and a pushover. He doesn't even get a choice in the type of materials (lead, why? mortal here, remember?) 

I want to tell Asterion "No, this is a needless risk; this time you ask too much. I've promised and swore to you I would make the mission of the hotel my life's work, but it's very existence is a daily reminder to tread carefully or risk disaster should the gods  still care for this world. If the master of the labyrinth must be the tormentor of the prisoner, then that torment shall be expecting you to learn to trust me when I when I say I'll never send you out into the Valley, no matter what."

If that's not good enough for Kota or Luke, then they have their own choices to make, I won't be coerced into doing something so short sighted and reckless.

Please don't take this as a criticism really, more just as a sign of just how immersed I've been in this game.  I'm looking forward to Argos' reaction when he sees what the MC has done. Thanks for making this! 

I've really enjoyed this game. Glad to be a patreon! 

Also Rhot is such a sexy lizard. 

He's in the underground near the Lizard Temple.

I discovered I needed to rest at the temple.

I seemed to have maxed out relations with Rhot at 63, without ever getting a heart from him. Did the lizardman good ending, do I have to go the bad ending path instead? I've really been enjoying the game so far.