| This portal is finely carved, but most of
the vile and obscene work has been hacked and chopped so as to efface its evil. Beyond is another vestry, a chamber nearly 30 feet wide and 60 feet long. It once must have been the scene of debauched revels, for the remains of great couches, tables, and padded chairs are strewn about. Charcoal and several broken barrels lie nearby. A stack of resinous faggots near the door seem to be the only things not broken or disarrayed. Amidst the litter are several skeletons, probably human. One wears the tattered remains of a scarlet robe. |
Behind the lengths of wooden faggots is a
small cupboard, set into the wall. Within it
are 2 silk robes of bright crimson, with
skulls embroidered in gold thread on the
front and back. Each is cowled and lined
with lavender silk.
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