I wondered that, too. Everything else we've solved by following the instructions more or less exactly how they're written. It would make sense if the pattern continued. But why ask us if that's the answer?

[ It's kind of nice to just think through this aloud with something like permission. Laios is having fun, and it shows in his voice. ]

So I kept thinking about it, and I realized that if it were that simple, it wouldn't fit the other pattern. Have you noticed everything has been getting harder and worse the longer we stay? Each room has been more difficult than the last. For it to suddenly reset and be that easy wouldn't make sense with how the dungeon is laid out. It has to be some kind of trick. So, it makes the most sense to choose each other to maximize our chances of getting out.