"It is possible that it has been disabled, but, well, I am not going to make that assumption." Meesei commented as she observed the centurion from a safe distance. "It looks like it is dormant within some kind of arch, though I do not know what kind of purpose it serves. There is a lever next to it, though I certainly am not going to pull it. Provided we are able to make a home down here, perhaps our scholars will be able to study these machines."

Meesei elected to keep the group within sight of the centurion so they would be able to warn their reinforcements not to wander too close. Besides which, there were no signs of Falmer in the immediate area, so it seemed to be an adequate location to regroup. Meesei was beginning to wonder if it was no coincidence that the Falmer were nowhere to be seen around the massive automaton. 

Moving the warband down the stairway was an even longer process than moving them down the lift, but fortunately, there was no pressure for them to regroup quickly. Keen eyes could spot a few hints of movement in the distance as they waited, but if it was Falmer, they were keeping their distance. After about half an hour, the warband finally managed to regroup in the clearing, a fair distance away from the dormant centurion. Unlike in Raldbthar above, there was plenty of space along the paths in the cavern for the warband to spread out into wider formations. If they were attacked again, more of their formation would be able to bear down on their enemy at once. 

Meesei decided that their destination would be the Dwemer lights in the far distance. Even if they did not face significant delays, it would still take hours for them to march to its source. For some, it was a discouragingly long walk through unknown territory, but Meesei showed no signs of hesitation as they set out.