> > > > I seem to be stuck in the garden - I have
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> > > > sack - carrot - rope - hook - branch silver key - gold key - sword - shovel - hammer - nails - bow - arrow - fishing pole - fish - club - tickey - sunstone and leaves - I have been to the soothsayer 3 times and talked to the indian.
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> > > > In the garden, both the lion and cat kill me and I have successfully visited the orange flowers
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> > > > what now?
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> > > The soothsayer gave you a hint when you gave her the third gold coin. There's another character that loves carrots. That character is in the forest. You will need two carrots to pull this off. As far as the lion. Just go past him South. You will get something good.
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> > I have given the forest character the carrots and given up the fish - so am now out of carrots and fish, but have a magic stone.
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> > When I try to go south past the lion, he still kills me. and I was dumb and didn't write down the third hint.
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> > I feel so stuck!
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> You need to go back to the farmhouse garden and get more carrots. Third hint from soothsayer(short version) "Sometimes a friendly gesture can save a life" There is another creature in the forest that loves carrots. Hurry back to the cat and wait.

I think you found the character that likes carrots. As for the lion try different options before you go S.