"Could be automatons." Ahnasha reasoned. "Physically, they are powerful, and they obviously wouldn't eat the bodies. They could deliver these sorts of wounds, especially a centurion. Though, this particular room would be pretty tight for one of those to maneuver around with all this rubble."

Meesei nodded. "It is a strong possibility. We have not yet seen any evidence of automatons active in this citadel, but that does not mean they are not present. I do not know why there would be men, mer, and Falmer all present to fight against them, but it would be consistent with what we have observed. Although, these skeletons are all years old, at least. It is also possible that whatever killed them has long since moved on. Still, be on your guard."

Exploring the first chamber, Meesei's group found several rooms branching off from the main chamber which, based on the ancient stone beds, were bedrooms. They had obviously been used for that purpose since they were built by the Dwemer, but they also seemed to have more recent tenents. There was rotten food on the tables, along with more modern bags and other items. Again, all of the skeletons they found were Human or Elven, instead of Falmer. 

There was certainly a mystery as to what happened in the ruins, particularly since one of the Human skeletons they found was killed by an arrow not of Falmer make, but it was a mystery for later. Since each of the side rooms were dead ends, the group continued on up the stairway and came across another lift. Just as before, Meesei's pack was the first to test it, and as she had guessed, it was a much shorter lift that carried them up to the high platform they had seen from below when entering the ruin. 

Stepping out onto the platform, even Meesei could not help but to be impressed with the sight before them. They were slightly above the glowing orb hanging above the citadel, so they had an excellent view across a large portion of the cavern. It was like a forest of glowing mushrooms separating grand and ancient Dwemer structures. She could even see, ever so faintly in the distance, the entrance they had used to enter the cavern. Although, there also appeared to be other potential entrances, some even closer to the citadel. 

On the platform, there was a single stone throne overlooking the ruin beneath them, which Meesei leaned herself against. "This place somehow seems even larger than before from up here. I cannot pretend it would be easy for us to settle here, but...it is probably the most defensible home I could imagine. I doubt there are many people in Tamriel, if any, that even know of this place. If there were, there would be scholars coming from all corners of Tamriel to study it. There is no telling what we could learn from it, what resources we could find. Provided there are no dangers lurking within, this citadel would be a secure enough position, and the Falmer seem to avoid it. If we can secure the closest exit, we can begin bringing in people and supplies to further fortify it. This could be our safe haven, though I have no doubt it will be a long process to make it so." Meesei commented to the others.