Mai
*It happened that Shuvah couldn't have read the engraved slab.*
`"Humfh... An anccient language, I ssupposse."` *The wyvern though aloud with creased eyes.*
*Soon, she would've returned to the mirror. However, while she didn't notice the differences at first because she was too busy dealing with her own reflection, this time, Shuvah would've noticed them, as it was pretty much impossible to miss those differences.*
`"W-Wait. An... Illusion? What iss thiss ssorccery?! But what if..."`
*A potential solution passed through her mind. But first, she would've insured that this suspicious slab wasn't hiding anything she could've used. The platinum lady would've glanced at it again, but indirectly, using the mirror to attempt to decrypt it this time.*
Julie
*Looking the mirror the slab does look more familiar, but as the slab is on the opposite side of the mirror it was actually fairly far away to look at in the mirror, too far for Shuvah's eyes to read. However as she brought her head in to get a closer look, small ripples would form on the mirror.*
Thomas
*Another surreal thing happened. Now the mirror wall had ripples moving on its surface? Shuvah's brain was completely left behind now. At first, she thought that she had to be in a particular position and at the right place to act as a statue. But now that the wall was magically moving, it could've meant something else.*
`"Thiss wall... Maybe it doessn't even exxisst? If it iss indeed an illusion... Perhapss?..."`
*The scaled woman realized that her next action was probably stupid, but at this point of bizarreness, she could've at least tried anything. Not like anyone would've seen her anyway.*
*Shuvah tried to pass a hand through the rippling surface.*
Julie
*As Shuvah would reach into the mirror, it would feel cool and wet to the touch, almost like mercury. Pushing it in deeper it would full envelope the hand in the cool liquid, before eventually feeling like it emerged through an opening. However at that exact moment Shuvah would hear a pop in the far corner of the room. Looking over she would see a stoney scaly hand reaching out through the mirror, floating on the surface*
Miguel
How does Frank know what mercury feels like
Thomas
*Things were getting even worse. As the reptilian would've noticed her own hand coming out inside the mirror, everything became a lot scarier.*
*What would've happened if she had crossed all of her body inside it? Was that another dimension? Something her mortal thoughts couldn't even comprehend? Whatever it was, it certainly was that case. Shuvah didn't understand what was going on.*
*She releases a small sight before preparing her breathing.*
`"Okay Shuvah. You can do thiss. It'ss only ssome aqueouss matter. You can go through."` *The wyvern reassured herself aloud, like a child speaking aloud in the dark to lessen their fear.*
*After that she would've tried to completely pass through the mercury-like wall, if it was possible. If she would've hit anything solid or any resistance while entering her metal body, she would've instantly made her way back to the original room.*
Julie
*As Shuvah would step into the mercury-like wall, she would feel the same sensation that she felt across her arm, now now throughout her whole body. It was cold, wet, and heavy, dragging her down and slightly forward ever so slightly. Her vision would be fully blocked by the silvery liquid and the resistance continued to increase as she put her whole body through. However, if she tried to pull back she would find herself unable to do so. It seemed like going forward was the only option now*
Thomas
*Feeling that resistance, Shuvah would've instinctively tried to pull her body backward. In vain. Having her vision denied frightened her even more. Who could've guessed that scaring a metallic dragoness would've been so easy?*
*She wanted to scream but yet she knew it would've been better to not open her mouth right now. After struggling a few seconds in the aqueous veil, she would've accepted her demise and moved forward, fully crossing the obstacle.*
*But... At what cost? Now she was a statue herself! Quite ironic when your body is already covered in steel scales. As her tail would've made her way to the new room, the platinum lady would've tried to move her legs and clench her fists to see if that liquid was solidifiying on her or not.*
Julie
*Shuvah would push her way through the mercury wall and with a pop find herself bursting through the wall. Looking at her body she would actually find that none of the liquid had stuck to her and that she looked normal. Well the same as how she was at least. However the room she now found herself in was different. She was now facing the slab, except the slab's characters looked more legible now. The statues also looked much more realistic now... No, Shuvah would realize they were real as the tiger 'statue's' eyes would twitch and look over at her. Shortly after all the animals in the room would all stare at her. If she would to glance back at the mirror she would find her stoney reflection glancing at her, except with a wicked grin on her face*
Thomas
*Few! At least, her body was intact, and she had recovered her sight.*
*But... Now things were different. The previous aura -already ominous- had now something evil to it, as she realized that every statues, who looked more real than ever, were staring at her. Heck, even her own reflection was different.*
*She fixed her ruby eyes on her own image, as she was unable to move away from it. That grin, those eyes... It... Technically was her, but that devilish smile and face... No, impossible. What impious ruins had she stepped in? Something -or someone- was trying to scare her away. What was lying in this profaned temple?*
*Out of solutions, the metallic reptilian instinctively drew her sword with both hands, releasing it from the leather slangs holding it on her back. Her wings also briefly unfolded, to remind any of those statues -or monsters?- that she wasn't defenseless.*
*If anything would've moved, she would've been ready to reply, as for now she held a defensive stance.*
`"I-If anyone iss there... Sh-show yoursself! It issn't f-funny at all!"` *Shuvah shakily shouted.*
Julie
*There would be no dramatic movement from the statues but they would all also start to grin wickedly at Shuvah's feeble attempt to shout, as when she did no sound would come out. Instead she would hear a high pitched giggling demonic voice yell out from behind her* 
`"Lla ta ynnuf-f t'nssi ti! Flessrouy wohs-hs ...Ereht ssi enoyna fi-i!" `
*Turning around you would be face to face with your stone reflection still grinning wickedly with its wings spread out and sword in hand as well*
Thomas
*Was that... Hell? Or any forbidden area she shouldn't have stepped in? Now, it seemed like even her voice was stolen.*
*She used a hand to cover her lips in fear as no word escaped them, instead her clone speaking for her, seemingly in a reversed language. She had to face her fears. Whatever was pulling out the strings here was mocking her and using her. 'Shuvah, stop. This is an illusion. You must calm down now!' the wyvern would've thought.*
*Soon after, she closed her eyes and put her blade to rest on her scaled back. Once more, she exercised her breathing and focused, emptying her head from the darkness that tried to take over.*
*'Read the slab, Shuvah. If everything in the room is the contrary, you should be able to read it now.'*
*The steely reptilian would've approached the slab, attempting yet again to decrypt it. Hopefully this time would've been different. If she was in another world, where everything was reversed, then she should've been able to read, right? Her copy seemed to reverse her own words too, as well as being evil, while Shuvah's soul was a pure and lawful one.*
Julie
*As Shuvah approached the slab she would now see the words were infact readable. However the meaning behind it didn't make much sense*

```
Mirror Mirror on thy wall
Who is to catch me if I fall

Not the monkey that guards the well
Scare him with the tiger if I ring the bell

The silly fish keeps a rope as a crown.
But I need it so he must drown

A pile of feathers would also be nice.
I must trade with the birds using the man's spice

All he requests is a drink for barter
Shouldn't be hard to give him a drink of water

With all these things I can safely fall
Oh mirror mirror on the stone wall
```
Thomas
*After several minutes of brain processing, Shuvah finally managed to organize her ideas. While she wasn't very skilled at riddles, she still wasn't dumb enough to be stucked here forever.*
*Still being mute, she went where the stone cup was and she would've seized it, if it was possible. If she would've successfully grabbed it, she would've used it to collect some water inside the fish's pool, before going back to the thirsty man and satisfying his thirst by pouring the water in the statue's opened mouth.*
Julie
*Shuvah would be able to pick up the now porcelain cup but as she would move toward the pond she would find the crystal clear water was now a more transparent liquid with a metalic tint to it. She would still be able to fill up the cup with the liquid but as she approached the man statue who looked much more realistic looking now, it would turn its head away with a face of disgust*