Finally, the group emerged from the cramped tunnels. Though this room still contained plenty of remains, it showed more of the cave system’s origins as a quarry. The ceiling soared above them, atop natural pillars of stone. Scattered about the cavern were delicate structures consisting of balanced bones, hundreds of bodies made into works of art that cast intricate shadows in the light of more bare electric bulbs. About half a dozen adult elves, equally split between male and female, moved about the room, inspecting both statuary and the walls and floor. They also wore flowing robes.
Toria dragged her attention away from the dead and examined the floor more carefully. Those displays were not scattered about the room without purpose. Carved into the floor was the largest ritual circle she
