It was for a fraction of a second, she could feel as though mud was being dragged off her skin, onto the ground below. Her eyes opened, accepting the darkness, her pupils dilating as she rolled to her feet hesitantly. She stood where she was for a moment, her head rotating slowly as her eyes got used to the darkness. Once she was confident enough, she made her way forward cautiously. Her eyes snapped up as more light entered her peripheral vision. The ground there was flat, her steps increased in tempo, bringing her closer to the abnormality in the cave. Only when she heard the sound of what was supposed to be wind chimes tinkling did she realize that this could be a trap.<br/><br/>"Child." Came a voice, it was undoubtedly male, yet the one which beckoned her seemed feminine. Her eyes narrowed, wondering if this was a dream which she was bound to wake from.<br/><br/>"I'm not a kid." She breathed, "Anyway, where am I?" She planted her hands on her hips, glancing about.<br/><br/>"This is the Tower of Babel. Alpha section, the first level."<br/><br/>"The tower of babel? So what happens then?"<br/><br/>"You are looking for something," he said with strong certainty. "I do not know what, but I can tell you this, child, the answer always lies at the top." A pale finger, like a spear, pointed upwards to the ceiling. "Any answer, any," He emphasized, "Will be answered at the top. Infinite wisdom and intelligence resides at the top. And from intelligence comes much more." He paused for a moment, as though taking his surroundings in, "You may still turn back if you do not possess the will or reason to climb. Otherwise," He pointed at the far end of the circle, where it met the wall, "You should proceed to the first test. But once you enter the doorway, you may not leave the Tower until a test's rules determine it so."