Revan returned to the room less than a minute later with the communication crystal still active in his hand. "The Vareth guard is already inside the depot," he informed them, closing the door behind him. "They found the access to the lower level, but it's sealed from the inside. They also heard animals below them."
Kael looked at Oren. "How does it open?" he asked, remaining in front of the table. "And don't waste my time with another half-truth."
"There's a loading platform at the back of the depot and a service staircase behind the western wall," Oren replied, now without any resistance. "The staircase has two doors. The first opens with a normal key. The second uses a pressure mechanism and runes. If they try to break it from the outside, the system locks the lower cages."
Sylphie frowned. "Locks them how?"
Oren looked away. "The doors close and the containment system increases the draining."
