They reached the rock outcrop, went down to find the lodging quarters and sealed themselves away. They knew that they would never see the sun, moon or sky again but their task was far more important than such luxuries. They knew the importance of their task and made sure their foals and their foals knew of how imperative it was they did not forget over the years. That was the greatest of risks; that those born afterwards, those who had never seen the world outside the cave would dismiss the stories of their ancestors and do something foolish like try to leave or worse, cause an argument.