Incognito
A large altar stood at the far end, and behind it was the concealed compartment they needed to access.
Lycidas motioned for Claud to follow, and they slipped through the gap, moving swiftly and silently. As they approached the altar, Lycidas whispered, “Keep watch. I’ll handle the compartment.”
Claud nodded and took his position, his senses alert for any signs of movement. Lycidas knelt behind the altar, feeling along the stone surface for the hidden mechanism Zakaria had described. After a few tense moments, he found it—a small, nearly invisible button. He pressed it, and a section of the wall slid open, revealing a set of ancient scrolls.
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