The air caught in Diru's throat. His heart hammered against his ribs. Before him, five titanic statues towered in a semi-circular formation, carved with such vivid detail it felt as if the gods of war themselves had been frozen into stone.
Yudhistira the Puntadewa: Positioned at the dead center, this statue radiated an aura that weighed upon the soul rather than the body. His face was carved with a "lethal gentleness"—a look known as luruh. His eyes were half-lidded, gazing downward with the compassion and absolute resolve of a just sovereign. There was no anger on his face, and that was precisely what made him so terrifying.
