Reaching the end of the last set of stairs, Eilkhan notices that the area ahead is illuminated with a soft light that obviously radiates down from a 20 feet high ceiling which is blue-violet in color, like a cloudless night sky. Hundreds of tiny stars sparkle on it, and there must also be a moon somewhere around the corner, for the main light source seems to lie there and strongly resembles moonlight. The walls that she can see are whitewashed and show extensive inscriptions, with pictures and small glyphs included here and there. A long and dusty workbench stands in plain sight, overladen with paraphernalia and apparatus of alchemical and possibly magical sort. To the left of it stands a man-sized statue on the wall, depicting an ancient slave-warrior, clad in leather armor with horn and metal trimmings. It carries a club, spear, and tower shield, and is painted and adorned with real feathers, almost appearing lifelike.
Eilkhan's second look goes towards the ceiling above the stairs, and again there's a row of holes with metal bars inserted. But this time she finally finds what she believes could well be the trigger mechanism for it: The floor at the base of the steps seems to be weight sensitive, although she can't tell how large that area is.
At about the same time that Eilkhan searches the stairs, Kherim notices something odd: Did the heavy sandstone plinth on which the statue rested just move? Looking closer, he sees that the plinth seems to undergo a strange transformation, becoming translucent and losing solidity.....
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