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Yuki speaks, "Can we get back to investigating the river? Or just stare at our new party member?"

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 The only way in along a slick side path.  What lights are being used?

Mellow has candles.  He lights one -- which gives a bit of light but not so much as to seem we are lighting up the entire place with a bonfire.   "It is not a torch but it does the job."   He can pass back candles to others if they wish.

For those without darkvision a candle is good to see about 5’ dim light.  Xolan will then join the party not wanting to be alone in the dark…

Now that we have a light source and Xolan stays close with the party rather than scouting ahead, would anyone with darkvision like to perhaps take a more forward position?

Yuki casts light on one of her daggers and holds it out, "This should be a better light than a candle."

As Mellow hands out candles to those who would like (Xolan takes one) and Yuki casts Illuminous Lumen her dagger lights up with the brilliance of a blue star.  The smell is terrible it’s not earthy or ‘death-like’ it has a weird aseptic quality. The walls sparkle in the light glinting here and there.  There is the normal drip and rush of filthy water, but also you hear and feel almost breathing long regular shallow inhale exhale nearly imperceptible.  Once within another strange sensation your tongues begin to feel slightly numb…

As everyone’s eyes adjust and you take in the odd sensations, if no one else takes the lead Xolan with his lit candle begins moving further in trying his best to be stealthy relying on his halfling luck to proceed unheard/unseen.

Xolan gets to a place where the stone floor begins to widen.  An ear-piercing alarm sounds everyone can hear and possibly covers their ears in a reflexive motion.  The sound does not stop or alternate it is loud everything within 300’ can clearly hear!