As the presence draws near, doubt and fear surround you like a vast shadow. You must find daylight, you must escape from the Black Pit...

While Search for an Exit is the active quest card, only flip it to side 2B at the beginning of the staging step.

You pause momentarily to consider your options...

When Revealed: Shuffle all copies of A Foe Beyond from the encounter discard pile back into the encounter deck. Reveal the top 2 cards of the quest deck. Choose 1 to become the active quest (flipped to side 2B) and put the other on the bottom of the quest deck. Then, add Hasty Council to your victory display.