The pedestal room was quickly secured. The warband spread out, some of them eyeing off the unclaimed and no doubt priceless loot. Without orders for a direction to continue, they paused for the moment. Attention was drawn to Meesei and her attunement sphere.

Fendros stepped up to look at the pedestal with his bow nocked with an arrow and aimed low. The killing blow on the centurion had apparently not improved his spirits. He had the corners of his eyes in the crevices, waiting to draw and fire at any surprise. "Perhaps Mora was indeed telling the truth. That looks like the most likely spot for that device."

Janius was still ahead in beast form. He ignored the pedestal and kept his nose raised, looking between the lift and the next door.

"Should we try it now?" Sabine asked reluctantly from behind Meesei's left. "...Or keep going?"