You recognize this chamber instantly as the antechamber of Arkadis, dwelling place of the Agossan gods. Your hosts stand amid the columns in a great crowd: here is Cephiel, Goddess of Wisdom, in her mirrored gown; here is Hsonus, God of the Harvest, with his cloak of growing earth; here is Merena, Goddess of Death, enrobed in shadow; here Ligelus, God of the Sun, in his golden armor; and Neidon, God of the Sea, with his crown and trident.
Seeing them again after all this time, you cannot help but feel…