Stopping mid-sentence, his eyes nearly burst from his head as he saw that the crevasse was no longer a hole in the ground with sheer walls but a solid looking, spiral, stone staircase leading to the depths. “Well, that makes it easy.” The Elf stepped forward, and after a brief look of concentration, pronounced the stairs safe to use. “It’s like an invitation!” Dale declared nervously. “That is exactly what it is,” the large man replied ominously.