Just sayin', maybe these guys had a hard-on for the elements, is all.

Or for mood whiplash. Who's to say?

[ He watches his steps carefully as he moves through the cavern. because wouldn't it just be their luck if they inadvertently tripped some ancient device that would make the ceiling fall in on top of them, or caused the ground beneath their feet to disappear? ]

So. These markings. Awful lot like those tattoos of yours, huh?