And sure enough it was done.  Once the supplies were gathered and all were ready, Cleo summoned her Rainbow Bridge to teleport them all to the entrance of Dahaka's labyrinth.<br/><br/>As the glow faded, they found themselves in a cave. It was deep underground, cold, dark, and clammy feeling even for Demigods. The only light came from a set of torches spaced every thirty feet about the walls of the place, but it was dim and faint. Perhaps a hundred feet ahead of them, for those that could see in the dark, was a rough circle hacked into the floor. Set into the circle was another giant stone, circular, and inscribed with writing in ancient Arabic. Set around the circle were a number of dead soldiers, drujs, and one or two deevs. But there was something strange. Between the time Anou's group had come through and their own arrival, there was no changing of the guard. Not even getting rid of the corpses.<br/><br/>Now those Scions who were able to sense the presence and requirements of Axis Mundi could sense that the shedding of blood was required for the gate.<br/><br/>