Marcus
Parting the beads gently, he peers into the room.
The room seems to be naturally carved out of rock. But unlike the previous rooms, which have had floors, walls and ceilings of bare rock, the walls of this room are covered with tapestries. Silver incense braziers scent the room, and torches on the walls provide light. From the entrance in the south where Marcus stands, the room extends about 40 feet North and West, curving off in both directions out of view. On a raised Dias about 30 feet to the west stands two women. Both have the broad jaws, low foreheads, and wide eyes of the Neanderthals, but the similarity ends there. One is very old and wrinkled, with grey-black hair in natty dreadlocks. She wears painted leather armor and a scimitar hangs from her belt. The other is a stunningly well-proportioned young woman. She is very clean, has huge, full, upright breasts, a slender waist, and wide hips. Her hair is long, thick, and of lustrous black, woven with ribbons and beads. She is completely nude, and hairless except for her head. Beside the women stands a 5' wide stone column reaching the ceiling. In front of these women is curled a huge grey snake. It must be over 20 feet long. Its raised head gazes at the door with yellow eyes.