Original Author: Kardo
Pele calls you over, having found something. "I can read this part, it's written in just Inca, maybe it was for visitors to the temple when it was open." You look, and you see that he's right. You read it. "The goddess was sealed here, for fear of her power. She can only be released by the kindness of a mortal man, for kindness and joy are her food, and from which she gains power."
You see that Pele also read it, and he looks over at you. "Amazing!" you say to him, "This means that there was an entity they believed to be a goddess, perhaps a young woman." You say, looking back at the statue of the goddess. "Speaking of which, she looks like a Caucasian. So it would make sense for them to think that she was unnatural in some way." You walk over to the statue, you gaze upon her face. The craftsmen were amazing, her expression looked very kind indeed, which made you wonder why they'd seal her. Pele is obviously wondering the same, as you hear him mumble "Maybe they thought she would be angry with them or was trying to trick them somehow..."
Just being in the presence of the statue is starting to subtly affect you. You feel the stress of the journey draining from you, and you feel very calm. When Pele trips, you become much more concerned than you normally would, rushing over and asking if he's ok, then helping him back on his feet carefully. As you did this, you were certain you heard the statue creak, but that would be impossible. Pele helped you in the same manner when you tripped over the same spot while exploring the room, and again, the statue creaked.
"Ok, something weird is going on." you say, as you stand up. "We are not usually this calm or worried about each other. It's like the statue being there is making us act differently." Pele nods, having just wondered the same. "It feels like it's what we want to do, but at the same time our rational minds are questioning it." Pele says, brushing you off. Suddenly, the ground shakes slightly. You look around, making sure the place wasn't going collapse on you, when you notice the statue had moved off its pedestal.
"Uh... Pele?" You ask, as the statue starts moving toward you. "Is it just me or is the statue coming toward us?" His face pales as he looks over and sees the 15 foot statue coming towards you. As it came nearer, the stone began to fall off in pieces, revealing pale skin underneath. The statue stops as it comes up to you, and the final piece of stone falls off. The giant woman that was inside it looks down at you curiously. "Hello." she says, smiling gently.
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