In a dimly lit room, there were 5 individuals sitting around a somewhat old and battered wooden table. The only lighting in the room was a small gas lamp that was in the center of the table.
However, the table was quite large, enough so that the light from the small lamp in the center of it did not fully illuminate those sitting around it, to be more exact, their faces were hidden in the dark.
Although they couldn't see their faces, they knew each other, they only met like this as a kind of tradition. The 5 men of different builds who were present were in silent, waiting for something.
After 5 minutes, there was a small tapping outside the room, then, one of the men said hoarsely, "Come in". The door opened, and the outside light illuminated the room, though not completely. The layout of the room did not allow light from the open door to illuminate the 5 men sitting in it.
