Una Junta y la Catedral

GLaDOS requested a formal meeting with the mercenaries today to discuss upcoming quest expectations. She assured us that our time and efforts would be rewarded generously with drachmas and chocolate cake. I have no doubt that Kayla I’d Florida was particularly pleased to hear about the chocolate cake, but the other mercenaries and I were skeptical that a machine could have access to these resources. We exchanged hesitant glances with one another when GLaDOS completed her orientation. I just must consult the gods about my suspicions later. Perhaps Hermes will know more about GLaDOS and her true intentions.

When the meeting adjourned, GLaDOS instructed us to explore the Catedral de Salamanca, an ornate place of worship and national monument of the city. The tall towers would have made for excellent climbing, but sacred birds nested at the top of each, making it impossible for me to make any attempt at ascension. Instead, I sought out the other revered artifacts of the Catedral. Manuel, the giant tour guide, joined us again in our journey and recounted the story of the earthquake that shook the town and the Catedral. He said that although the earthquake was strong and caused much despair among the residents, the Catedral remained mostly intact. I was astounded that such an old structure could withstand such great shaking from the restless gods below the ground. I slipped away from the rest of the group in search of the original tower sketches. Structure outlines such as these would be a valuable asset to sell to the right person for the right price.