Fernis's proposal had been accepted by the group, although with varying levels of enthusiasm.
However, before turning around and heading back the way they had come, everyone agreed that it would be a waste to abandon such an enormous chamber without at least taking a look around.
So they decided to explore it for ten more minutes, just to make sure they weren't leaving anything interesting behind.
Each of them conjured a sphere of fire in the palm of their hand, and the orange glow illuminated the stone walls with a warm light that contrasted with the cold dampness of the environment.
Then they split up, each taking a different direction to cover as much ground as possible in the time they had.
Adam walked toward one end of the chamber while lighting his path. The place was impressively large, far bigger than it had first appeared, and the ceiling disappeared into darkness far above where his light could reach.
