I could dig my way into the corridor. But that would take forever, and would probably be noticed. I could kill the guard—no, not really. Knocking him out was contraindicated. Bribery was unlikely to work, even if I had something to offer. Distraction? Throw a rock over there , then wait until he investigated? Nah, too cliché for words. He’d probably turn in the opposite direction, expecting an attack.