The Path : Step 17 Room 1

Well, this is too obvious. You left right after you got there. Strange.  Are you sure you know why you were here?

Note above 20 birds, 40 eyes. four birds still missing.
Could that be Raven, the guide and the birds on 21,32, and 44?
Notice the first two words are "a place" or 'palace'.
It also shows 40 eyes, but the text says "dozens of eyes" or 48 eyes, thus 24 birds.
Catching on?
Let's go to another option path from 45: Future Link 

I LOVE PIE
After all, we started with Pi, remember.