When Leo opened his eyes, they did not find themselves back at the inn they had hurried to enter.
Instead they found themselves seated at a round table made of a mysterious black stone. In front of everyone but Leo, an animal symbol was present.
In addition, the table was divided in half with a faint light white light emanating from the Ox, Rabbit, Rooster, Pig, and Monkey seats. The other half encased the Tiger, Dragon, Dog, Snake and Goat in a subtle dark light.
Penny was the first to speak as she raised her hand as if the table was a classroom of sorts.
"Excuse me? I would like to ask one question: Where the hell are we?!"
A muted chuckle echoed through the void, soft but carrying a weight that pressed against the edges of their senses. The sound seemed to come from everywhere and nowhere at once. Before anyone could react further, a shape began to descend from the darkness above.
