As you trudge through the layers of snow forming a thick, frigid blanket over the mountain, you find yourself falling a bit behind the group. They’re forging a straight path, but you’ve drifted off to the side. Perhaps intentional, perhaps not, but you’re far enough away now that you may have to run to catch up. As you’re steeling yourself to do so, your foot catches something deep in the snow and you fall face first into the cold powder.

Recovering from your stumble, you look to see what caused it. A roughened but clearly carved stone surface. You dig through the snow to uncover it and discover what it is: the head of a statue. It appears to be a serpentine head, one you haven’t seen before, and as you uncover more of it, it appears to be a spirit.

You have a moment before you should catch up with the rest of the expedition- you can clean it up if you so choose."

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