Chapter 136

• **Gabe’s POV**
• I gazed at the pillars, feeling a sense of reverence wash over me. They stood tall and imposing, made of dark gray stone and covered in intricate carvings that seemed to tell a story of their own. I felt a strange pull towards them, as if they held some kind of ancient power.
• At the base of each pillar, I saw a heavy chain running through metal pulleys, connected to a circular dial embedded inside of each pillar. I walked over to pull on one of the chains, but it didn’t budge.