Wait

You decide it's worth it to wait for someone to come along. Even if this tunnel seems deserted, it's still worth it. You can hide out here, avoid **** for a while and maybe, just maybe, get a little experience. There's every chance you can improve your situation, and no matter what it beats waiting for some adventurer to stumble into you and knock half your health off with a kick.

As you wait, you begin to hear a number of footsteps and you move as best you can to the side, out of the way. The tunnel entrance has little craggy rocks for your barely foot tall self to hide behind, and you decide to hide out until you can see your guests.