Deeper within the lair, she discovered a vast chamber filled with glittering crystals and a magnificent statue of an asp. And there, coiled around the statue's base, lay the Pierced Aspid. The creature's body was enormous, its scales glinting like diamonds in the flickering torchlight.
"What can be broken, but never held? What can be given, but never sold?" piercedaspid
Arin thanked the Pierced Aspid and hastened back to her sister, the crystal clutched in her hand. Her sister's condition improved dramatically, and soon she was on her feet, smiling once more. Deeper within the lair, she discovered a vast
The Aspid presented Arin with a riddle:
The Pierced Aspid was said to reside in the heart of the desert, within a labyrinthine network of tunnels and caverns carved into the sandstone. Few dared to venture into its domain, for the Aspid was rumored to possess the power to grant wishes to those who pleased it. "What can be broken, but never held
"I shall grant your wish, but first, you must prove your worth. I have been pierced by the gods themselves, and my gemstone holds the secrets of the universe. Solve my riddle, and I shall heal your sister."