Von Mackstein I’s orders were followed successfully by their subordinates, the torch grabbed and ready for descent.

Alaerian’s blade illuminated with electrical energy making for a makeshift torch, the light cool, the range not as pronounced as a torch, but it would work to make sure that he knew where he was going even if he didn’t have a torch ignited himself.

Francis and Silus were both successful in their repositioning and supplies managing in the group as they were also ready for the descent.

Anoyi found himself toward the back of the group, in the position for a rear guard.

In two by twos the group would descend, the strange whispering sounds growing louder suddenly until it paused entirely at a certain point as they went down the dark sandstone staircase which seemed to continue on and on..

Each of them successfully traversed the stairs without problem, their various light sources illuminating the stairwell in warm and cool hues, bringing more color to the space than it had likely seen in many decades.

At the bottom of the stairs, the group reached what looked like a very large doorway in a small chamber where four could stand side to side allowing for room to make a more cohesive formation. rThe floor and walls were also sandstone

A very large tan stone door of sorts had been pushed over to the side of the wall, creating enough space for the group to continue onward. Written on the door was a language that almost looked Beastial in nature but something about it was off like it was even older then modern beastial, however for those in the party who could understand and read beastial, if they looked some words could be made sense of

 “<Enter…Risk..Curse..>” 

Beyond the large door, the start of a hallway of an even greater width could be seen dimly.
In order to see deeper into the hallway the party would need to illuminate it further.

From what could be seen however, some redstone and lapis lazuli titles decorated the ground. Ornate pillars with primitive almost hieroglyphics depictions of beastmen playing different musical instruments going down each segment of pillar, some looked more like instruments of the West Empire, other those of the Kingdom of Rotia, some of the beastmen looked more canine and feline like, others reptilian. All were depicting wearing clothing which suggested they were from times long ago.

On the sides of the high ceiling hallway between the pillars were approximately 12 ft tall stone statues of beastmen, many of them wearing what looked like armor, as well as wielding spears and swords at their sides, alternating between the two on either side, and in the faint distance at the end of the hallway it looked like there might be another door way, albeit a much smaller one but it was difficult to make out from where the party was. 

In order to see more they’d need to explore more.