... My "I probably don't have what I need to win this battle on my person or lying around in this room, I should look around for more gear" idea worked about as well as my "let's just talk my way out of this" one did, I see.

Oh, wait, the spring was the one directly behind the komodo dragon, wasn't it? Oops.

Okay, move to woods, and if that doesn't work and he's not going to let me pass anywhere, then use unicycle on self.