Keefer continued onwards, waiting for more numbers to loom out of the semi-darkness. Then, he saw it! The exit! He began to run full force, only to smack into something and land on his back. Gasping for breath, he looked for the culprit: a giant number nine. Of course. Nine is about completion, so that would be what I run into right before I complete the maze.

Now, how to get past it? I haven't had to use the Pythagorean system yet, maybe it has to do with that? Nine represented I and R. But what do I do with that?

At the mention of I and R, a note had appeared on the giant number. "Woah, look at that!" Being rather tall, Keefer stooped down to read the note. One word was written on it.

What on earth is that? How do you even pronounce that? He tried to say the word. "Fla-gra-te? No, that sounds wrong. Fla-grate?" A bright yellow something shout out of his wand and left a glowing mark on the floor, where his wand had been pointing. "It's a spell!" he said in surprise.

"Well, the note with the spell appeared right after I said R and I, so maybe I have to use the spell... to write I and R! Flagrate!" He traced out an I first, then and R, leaving two glowing letters written on the giant number 9. The number dissipated into the air, leaving Keefer's way clear. "YES!"

He stepped forward and saw his way clear to the exit. Walking a bit slower this time just in case, he found the opening at last and saw the Professor. "I made it!"