The stone giant took up most of the hallway, its arms crossed in front of its chest, its head bowed on its massive chest. It looked kind of like a Roman soldier, except with clawed fingertips and a strange golden javelin stuck to its back rather than a sword and shield. The stone giant smelled of dust and mud, even though the hallway was completely dry and there was not a hint of water anywhere.
I immediately drew Domination from its sheath. “I don’t know what this is, but I’m ready to fight it if we have to.”
“I don’t think we will,” said Lucius.
I looked at Lucius. “Why do you say that?”
“Because it’s clearly just a statue,” said Lucius, gesturing at the stone giant. “It can’t get up and attack us.”
I looked at the stone giant again. Lucius, as usual, was right. The stone giant’s fe
