resuming from
The Gardens of Summer

you are in a domed room with one exit and
four tympanic alcoves flanked with differing classic columns.
In the center of the room is a statue of Janus pointing ahead.

by the base of the statue are two startled looking guards in blue cloaks.

Alastrine takes a half step backwards hoping that someone who's apparently been here before can adequately satisfy the guards.

In reply to Alastrine (msg # 2):

Hograth is the last one through.

"Right, let's distribute what we took, get a report to the Haderaum and get ready for the last gate...the winter portal. Rest up, unless there is a compelling reason, we should assemble after we have sold all we have to sell. Then we will distribute funds, make our purchases and meet back here tested tomorrow morning. Questions?"

In reply to Hograth Podkarmen (msg # 3):

"If you all are heading back to the Hadereum, what do you need us to do? Stand by the open portal?"
This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 18:26, Mon 06 Feb 2023.

In reply to Guardsman (msg # 4):

"Ah no, stand by the closed one."

Hograth will close the portal...

In reply to Hograth Podkarmen (msg # 5):

and you do that by?

In reply to Narrator (msg # 6):

Turning the statue that points at the gate, of course, so it doesn't point at any gate.