The 3 challengers had fun running around the labyrinth. Originally they were grouped pretty tightly, though they soon spread out, and even though they all ended back in the same room again at some point, they also all ended up in different rooms at the end as well.
Naxi was the first one to reach her final room. She eagerly opened the door to find... a few cobwebs. What sort of final room was this? Queen Athena chuckled as she joined Naxi through a hidden door in the back of the room. "Sadly, you happen to have found the lowest ranked room in the labyrinth."
Several rooms off to the side, Mathas reached his final door as well. He turned the doorknob and winced, expecting to see the worst, only to be greeted by a cozy den filled with books, a fire crackling on the hearth. Queen Athena was seated at a table, flipping through a large book of maps. "Congratulations, Mathas, you happened to have found one of the better rooms. Hopefully, this will put you on the right path."
Jabber was the last to reach his room. Sweating, he reached for the doorknob and was blinded as soon as he opened the door. The entire room was filled with gems and gold! Piles and piles filled the room up, enough for a king's ransom. Athena appeared from around one of the mounds, picking up a gold coin and inspecting it idly. "Wow, I didn't think anyone would make it, but you happen to have located the best room of all! Welcome to the Challesian treasure room."
Jabber's mouth fell open in surprise. "You mean all of this is real?"
Queen Athena winked. "You'd think I'd tell you the truth either way? Come on through the back, and I'll reunite you with the others."
A secret staircase led the participants up to the Queen's solar where they were greeted with tea and lemon cakes, a welcome break after the cold isolation of the labyrinth.
"We'll be taking a bit of a break before the next round," the Queen said, "since it will be rather intensive and I want you all on your feet. I hope you all are looking forward to it!"