After reading the last line of the book, Leo turned back to inspect the mural once again, this time with far more patience and intention than when he had first stumbled into this forgotten room.
However, no matter how many times he looked at it, the painting refused to feel like just another piece of preserved art, as there was something deeper about it, something intangible woven into its strokes and shadows, that although wasn't obvious when observed simply, still gnawed at one's curiosity.
Thankfully, now that he could roughly translate parts of the ancient language, he could understand the meaning of the symbols scattered around on the painting, like the ones etched on Zharnok's stony armor that translated to 'Wisdom' and 'Honor', and the one written on the base of the stone that the serpent was curled on, which meant 'liar' or 'cheat'.
