>approach the smaller building cautiously

Part of you wants to just run up the stairs and get it over with, but if there's one thing you've learned, it's that things rarely are that simple. Instead you decide to investigate the smaller building.

You decide to practice caution while approaching, since for all you know that giant looming snake effigy atop the roof might just spring to life and swallow you in a single bite. Thankfully, no such thing happens, but you weren't taking chances.

As you near the building you notice...