Garalt slowly cleared himself from his dazed slumber.  His eyes were not yet adjusted to the bright light before him, so he began to feel around to learn about his surroundings.  He seemed to be lying face down on the ground, a hard, stone floor.  The air was thick, and smelled very stale and old.  He tried to call out, but no sounds came from his mouth.  As he squinted into the light, he could hear the sounds of pain and anguish.  Someone, no, many people were in pain... in torment around him.

    As his eyes finally adjusted to the light, he found himself in a large black room.  Pillars held up a very high roof, it reminded Garalt of an old cathedral, with exception to the color.  Garalt could see a thick mist covering the floor which seemed to be coming from the pillars themselves.  He could not see much before him in the distance, as a spotlight kept the shadowy figures in front of him totally indistinguishable.  Garalt slowly lifted himself to his feet, his whole body ached.  He groaned as he brought himself fully upright.  As he looked around, he could see very detailed people painted upon the pillars in the dark church.  They looked so life-like, Garalt began to feel uneasy.  The whole building seemed to give off a feeling to Garalt that was very uncomfortable.

    Suddenly a hand reached out for Garalt, but he jumped back away from it before it could touch him.  He looked around for the person who had tried to grab him, but found no one.  But then something caught his attention through the corner of his eye.  As he approached the pillar he had been standing near, he could see that the sorrowful person depicted on the relief didn't seem quite right.  
    Suddenly the person on the pillar reached out for Garalt again, Garalt jumped back again, feeling his mouth open in a gasp, but no sound came.  Garalt looked about him, and saw that every pillar had a living, moving person trapped within it.  Each one seemed sad and in pain somehow.  He could barely hear their moans and cries for help.  Garalt could see the sadness in their eyes, each one of them, and could feel his heart filling with pity for the unlucky creatures.