Deciding to ignore them, I slowly walked up the spiraling staircase, careful not to aggravate my wounds. Excalibur was doing its best to keep it at bay but if I made one wrong twist and could be quite painful before the sword absorbed the magic. Luckily no one needed to go up the stairs so I was able to take my time. When I made it to the top with the long hallway, I saw the same Nymph, stalwartly guarding the entrance into the chamber. My luck that the Elders were in the chamber continued to surprise me but I was glad for it. The lithe Nymph noticed me and stood at attention, a similar surprised look on her face as she watched me slowly stroll down the hallway.