I've got the pick and golden key. The hints page said I should be carrying something to get past the lion at the top of the stairs.

I once got a special choice after seeing the swimming lion. It was a guard with a sword. There were alot of options to pick. I picked "smile" and now can't get back to that guard again. I've mapped out all the options, tried each one multiple times. Seems like I might be able to win and get his sword or something...

I'm confused at the random option after running from a guard, that takes me to dozens of doors. It says it's a dead-end, but says I've found a tunnel. One of the doors opens, but I go nowhere but right back to the dozens of doors. Am I missing something there?

I know I'm close to finishing this. Can anyone help?