The chamber fell into a tense hush as the first riddle echoed through the speakers. The mechanical voice rang out with perfect clarity. Simultaneously, the glowing letters appeared on the enormous screen, mirrored perfectly across the glassy walls.
"Listen carefully, Scholars of Gravecrest Academy," the voice began, and the hum of expectation vibrated softly against the polished floor.
"Change one letter in me, I'm a place to rest. Change one more, I can move without legs. Change once again, I am something that guides. What am I originally?"
A ripple ran through the students. Confusion was evident in most of them expression. Some students instinctively leaned forward, trying to trace the letters in the glowing screen as if the answer might appear out of thin air.
Some students whispered…
"Wait… a place to rest? Could it be bed?"
"No… it said change letters. That doesn't make sense."
"It's a word chain! It has to be a word chain!"
