If Chris wasn't confused before he was by now. Anise continued to act strangely, at least to him. Facing the owl and seeming to listen. Was he missing something? She had talked like she knew Reus like they had talked. Was that another strange aspect to this place? 

Simon seemed to be stabilizing and Chris let out a small sigh of relief. Not a lot has been really going on but so far this was the more excitement than expected. Since Anise seemed to be occupied he stepped over to whatever Reus had dug up. 

It looked like a plate of metal. It was a little hard to see in the low light but it looked like it was carved. An artifact or some kind? It was a rather large one if that were the case. Curious he reached down to brush more of the dirt off and get a better look. Seemed there was a hatch of some kind there. Giving it a tug it opened slightly. Putting more effort into it he pulled it open.