OK. Very subtle hint there, Inez. Nicely done. I was actually waiting for some more responses on the OOC thread. Please check it out. Anyway,...
The party takes up the Sphinx on her offer to hold the rope for the last climber. She does so, and the last one, Octar makes it down safely. At that point, the rope is pulled back up. From above, the catlike voice hisses down. "Just give a shout when you're ready to return." The smiling face is somehow visible in the gloom above. Two obvious doors await the party. No sign of danger is noticed by Marcus.