At the other end of the corridor, just given the layout of this section of the palace, you expect to find another secret door. Hagar does find one (rolled 18). He opens it to find the backside of a tapestry. You all move past the tapestry into a large hall, too large to see all of it with the light you are carrying.
To your right, you see a massive, hand carved wooden throne upon a dais. Two statues of warriors, one to either side of the throne, stand as silent guardians. Toward the center of the room, you see a huge column, stretching up into the darkness toward what you must assume is a very high ceiling. To your left is a massive fireplace. The tapestries you can see that are hung on the north wall behind you record scenes of pomp and procession, royal galas and feasts once held in great halls.
Shadow (the cat), leaps up to sit on the throne. Only a moment later, she lets out an odd-sounding howl, and you watch in horror and fascination as her whole body stretches and grows, only stopping its growth when she becomes a full sized black panther. Shadow the Panther looks at you in alarm, and quickly hops over the arm of the throne, crouching to the west of it. You see her poking her head around the throne, eyeing you suspiciously.
Next Step:
Describe how you will proceed and then roll .turn dice. (edited)