User blog comment:Darkcloud1111/''The Mark of Athena'' Plot Holes/@comment-4749365-20121115055043/@comment-4649443-20121119043910

Solved it!

This is how it works. The bottom of the thing that sticks out, that is the five feet above the ground part. But it goes up a little before concaving inside.(sorry for period spamming, but when I put lots of spaces this weird thing happens to the text)

............|............................ ........................... .......................... ........ .............. ............|............................. ................................................................................ O...____| 6ft. O represents Jason's eye level................................................. .....|.......................... ................................ ................... ..... ........................ .....|__ 5 ft. bottom of alcove................ .............................. ........................ ....... .........|.................... ................................ .............................. ............. ........... .. .........| 4 ft.

.........| 3ft.

.........| 2ft.

.........| 1 ft.

______floor.