Can it be?

The room is taken up by a mass of carved granite that blocks the view of the far walls but upon circling it you find that even the door through which you entered has disappeared. It’s just us and the stone.

The statue resembles a monument to some historic event though it has been so worn down as to be unrecognizable now. The exception is the inscription below it, similarly carved but perfectly legible and in plain English.

“A testament to perseverance

A relief long-sought

The Conclusion

All that remains is the reward to be claimed

One last enigma, requiring but two details and a method of transmission:

The Dictum and

The Archaic Response

Sent as you would any other query here.”

You’ve reached the end. The true, good end.

We thought of leaving with you but upon reflection it doesn’t answer. This is where we belong. We couldn’t go on anywhere else. We might not exist anywhere else anymore. But this place isn’t for you and it’s time you returned.

Thank you for the company.

Best wishes.

:)