"I thought I saw my light reflecting off something just ahead. We'll head back after we check that."
Boyce nodded to resuming and as they neared that which was returning Lloyd's light, Boyce shone his on the wall again and lit a large black, cube that didn't look like it was made of stone.
"What is that?"
Lloyd stopped and looked at it, then went over to it. He touched it and set his fingers into a groove that he found on the side.
"I don't know, but — " he pulled on the groove and half the cube, which was hinged, flew open. "It seems to be opening!"
There was a row of six small levers and beneath those was one large dusty one. Lloyd tried to move it but it didn't budge.
He sighed then dropped his pack to his feet and drew from it a small axe, gave the lever a good slam them tried it and he pushed it right around until it stopped.
There was a sudden rush of air followed by a screaming whirling sound, and the entire place became lit with dim yellowish light.
They turned to face the direction of the light and were totally flabbergasted by what they saw.
In the utmost of awe, both stood with their mouths agape and were silent as their eyes combed the entirety of the huge pit that extended far below them, with the road on which they stood, spiralling in a terraced fashion down to the very bottom.