Despite the horrific knife wound to his leg, the stranger is more concerned with finding whatever he's lost. "I'm looking for a painting", he pants, in an American accent. "It's, it's very important".
"Is that it?" you ask, pointing to something wrapped in brown paper lying against a wall.
"Yes, yes!" he replies, excitedly, then suddenly his demeanour changes to one of fear. "Do you hear them?" he asks. "They're coming! You take the painting - get it to Aveugle. I'll try hold them off".
With that, he hobbles off into the gloom.
You can:
Take the painting and
chase
after him. He has a bad leg, he can't have got far.
Try to
find some light
so you can take a look at the painting.
Leave
the painting where it is and head back to civilisation.
Pick up the painting and
run like hell
in the opposite direction.
As it happens, you do hear something: the sound of running footsteps, getting nearer.