After switching back once, the now-flooding stairwell leads to what is clearly disguised as a shed or locker. Shelves are covered with rope, buckets of tar, an other dock-work equipment. Also there is more than one hand-pump and hose. On the floor are a number of drain-grates. It appears it would be possible at low-tide to pump the Serpent's Throat clear of the sea water, and have a work-crew replace the rock in the ceiling.
Rodrigo, Imogen, and Chrysagon find their way into the shed and look back down as the stairwell fills completely with water. There is no sign of Dellrak or Harb, much to everyone's regret. The sound of conflict snaps them back to attention; peeking out of the unlocked door, they are at a secluded dock somewhere in the Tiryki Anchorage. On the dock, there appears to be some sort of conflict - people are dead and two boats are on fire.
But the more immediate problem is that two men with crossbows were watching the shed (apparently there was some sort of warning that the trap had been triggered) and the shout to a woman on the dock who appears to be leading the dock's defenders before moving toward the shed.
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The Nameless man found his way through a short, water-filled tunnel and into the bay. Running out of breath, he kicked hard for the surface and arrived with a gasp. Treading water, he could see a long dock and a boat on fire. Men were running about with buckets, and firing quarrels at another burning boat further out in the bay.
A dark form loomed in the depths and suddenly Dellrak burst the surface next to him. It was night, so in an effort to not draw attention to them, Nameless palmed the glowing coin. By the dim light of his red glowing hand, they began to swim toward the dock, the conflict masking the sound of their splashing.
