Arena

You're not about to risk climbing the towering tree with no branches to aid you in your climb. You give it one last knock and continue along the trail, leaving it (and whatever the branches up high contained) far behind.

You walk on through the shaded forest trail, your feet falling easily on the smooth and obviously man made dirt path.

Something suddenly drops from a tree and dangles at your head level, a noose. You are unable to stop your momentum and the noose starts to tighten against your throat. If you act quickly you may be able to put your fingers between the rope and your esophagus.