"Indeed," Kreyu replies with a grin. It's warmer inside the cavern, especially once they get well away from the opening of the cave. They descend deeper into the cave, twisting and turning with pathways carved by water in days long gone.

All of a sudden, the tunnel opens up and they see a most peculiar sight. The cavern is studded with statues of both man and beast, their forms contorted in expressions of fear, arms raised as if to ward off an attacker or limbs poised to flee. A thick smell of snake musk hangs in the air.

Kreyu freezes, expression wary.