Escape?

"Oh. That's great." You tell the witches, who respond with wide, toothless smiles. "Do you mind telling me how I might escape this place?"

"Escape Absurdia?" The witches ask in unison.

"Well, yeah dude." You respond. "I want to go home." The witches turn to each other in a huddle and whisper. After many minutes they share a laugh and turn back to you.

"There is a way to escape. But we're not going to give it up for free, young man." The ugliest witch tells you. "And not only that. You owe us for saving your life. You owe us twice!"

"Fine, fine." You say while reaching into your pocket to retrieve your wallet. "How much?"

"Your money is no good here." A witch responds. "What we want from you is--"