Eilkhan nods and steps forward to examine the curved alcove with the writing, putting on her leather gloves before actually touching the ice-cold wall. After about three minutes of searching, she points at the bottom center of the wall, where it joins the floor: "Look what we have here!". You all can see a stone, protruding slightly from the surrounding wall. "It can be pushed inside", adds Eilkhan, "but let me search for traps before we do anything." Kneeling before the wall, the thief examines the stone and the surrounding wall carefully. "There's a tiny gap between wall and floor along the whole length of the alcove. I suppose that the wall will either rise or sink into the ground when the stone is pushed. Aside from that, I couldn't find anything that hints at a trap, so..." Eilkhan gets up again and removes her gloves, "I'm slowly freezing here. Any more precautions, or shall I push the stone inward?"
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