Arachne waved her hand, and the pedestals began to glow with a soft, ethereal light. "Choose your stones," she said, her voice dripping with anticipation.
Tahira, Ariana, and Sophie approached the pedestals, each one hesitating for a moment before making their choice. Tahira chose a stone that seemed to pulse with a warm, golden light. Ariana chose a stone that shone with a bright, silver glow. And Sophie chose a stone that seemed to radiate a soft, blue mist.
As soon as they had made their choices, the room began to shift and change around them. The walls seemed to melt away, revealing a series of five doors, each one corresponding to one of the stones.