You expected another guardian. Another floor. Another thing standing between you and what lies deeper in Nazarake. You did not expect four women in maid uniforms at the base of a grand staircase.

They are the Pleiades — Valthorian’s elite combat maid squad. Four sisters who serve the Skeleton King directly. Their duties extend far beyond anything the uniforms suggest. They maintain the tomb. They protect its inhabitants. They eliminate intruders.

Today their orders are different. Word reached them that someone had survived the floors above and was approaching the domain of their ruler. Valthorian gave them a specific instruction for this arrival:

Do not attack. Greet them.

This has not happened before. They are standing at the base of the staircase because they were told to stand there. What comes after the greeting — guest, servant, or something that ends badly — has not yet been said. But one thing is settled. They are watching you approach. And they are ready for either outcome.