Fortunately, the sarcophagus was quite large, and Isaac's more delicate form had some room to spare in its dusty interior. With her shorter weapon and trained reflexes, there was no way she could lose! Backing up until her heel touched the back wall of the chamber, she readied her sword for the first mummy stupid enough to pursue her. "Come at me! I'm ready for you!"
BOOM!
Her world plunged into darkness as the lid slammed shut, trapping her inside. For a few seconds, the paladin stood still, her mouth hanging open as she slowly realized what had just occurred. "Hey, not fair! When did mummies become intelligent!?"
Rushing forward, she put her full weight against the door. Nothing budged. She tried kicking it a few times. This resulted in a bruised foot and damaged pride. Several sword swings augmented with holy energy left not so much as a scratch. Clearly, this was more than mere stone, fitting for the tomb of a legendary warlock. As much as she hated to admit, the mummies had outsmarted her.
By this time, her eyes had adjusted to the darkness, allowing her to see that the lid was not quite as solid as she had thought. A few chunks had broken off over the eons, and the crypt's dim light filtered through in barely discernible rays. So, not even the warlock's spells could compete with the ravages of time. Still, it was more than a match for Isaac.
Seeing one crack almost at eye level, Isaac stood on tiptoe to peek through. Outside, she could see the remaining mummies shuffling back to their own sarcophagi, closing them behind themselves until all lay pretty much as it had when she first entered. "Great," she muttered to herself.
Pacing her limited floor space, she tried to encourage herself. "Well, look at the bright side. At least you are not one of those poor souls who fear being in small rooms. Otherwise, you'd be panicking right now."
Isaac gulped, pressing a hand to her chest. Why was her heart hammering so fast?
"J-Just anger," she kept mumbling. "Yes, anger at these undead fiends that dare to humiliate a paladin like this. Just wait till I get out of here. I'll make them pay for locking me in this suffocating little coffin. I'm definitely not frightened, not at all. My head is not getting dizzy, and these walls are not closing in! C-Closing in. I'm n-not-...not going...to...ugh..." Bracing her hands against the walls, she teetered, her breath coming in heaving gasps. "H-Help," she finally wheezed. "Somebody help! Please! HELP ME!"