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## **Chapter 9: The First Encounter with the Threat of Home**

Jacob and Argo entered an increasingly dark part of the dungeon. Each footstep echoed, and the air grew heavier, almost saturated with the energy of the house. They had left the sarcophagus behind, but its influence was palpable – each step seemed to lead them deeper into the labyrinth of memories and secrets.

“Be careful,” Mara warned. “The house doesn't just test courage. It fights. And what you're about to see is the first real test.”

Before them, the corridor began to tremble. The walls moved slightly, as if possessing a life of their own. Then a figure emerged from the darkness. It wasn't one of the women from the sarcophagus. It was a creature made of shadows, faceless, but with an obvious malevolence. "This… this house poses a living threat," Jacob whispered. "We must act quickly."

Argo barked and growled, ready to attack. Jacob took a deep breath. The shadow lunged at them, and the floor beneath Jacob's feet began to tremble as if it wanted to swallow them.

"We can't back down!" Jacob cried, leaping over a section of the crumbling floor. "We must face this!"

Argo lunged toward the shadow, wagging his tail and growling. The shadow avoided the dog's attack, but thanks to this, Jacob could see something important: the creature reacted to fear and hesitation.

"We must be brave," Jacob said to himself. "Not fear, but confidence!"

Then the shadow stopped suddenly. Jacob looked directly into its shapeless eyes and felt the house wanting him to accept his courage. Instead of attacking, he decided to stand before it and say,

"I'm not afraid! I'm not running!"

The shadow shuddered and dissolved into mist, leaving silence behind. The floor stopped trembling, and the air in the hallway became calmer.

"Well done," Mara said. "This was the first attempt to threaten the house. Now you know that your courage matters, but don't rest. This is only the beginning of a greater test."

Jacob took a deep breath, petting Argo's head. The dog was alert, but relief was evident in his demeanor.

"We must move on," Jacob said. "The house will test us many more times, but now I know this: we can face this together."

More corridors slowly emerged from the shadows, leading deeper into the mysterious house. Each step was a step into the unknown, and Jacob and Argo were ready to discover what else lay hidden within its heart.

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I can now write **Chapter 10**, in which Jacob and Argo find the first key to understanding the true power of the house and must face another, even more dangerous trial.

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