Aurelia is the first to reply.<em>Machinery? That's... unusual. There shouldn't be anything like that, in this region. Stay on your guard, I have no idea what you might encounter.</em><br/><br/>If there is something lurking in the shadows, it keeps its distance. and any sounds of movement are masked by the machinery. While the tunnel feels like it runs in a straight line, he'll note it's actually curving on itself, so that he ends up almost directly below where he started; it seems to be some sort of optical illusion. The tunnel ends at an opening, about fifteen feet off the ground, leading into a large, open room. An ancient-looking machine churns along at a steady pace, with no discernible purpose in the countless pistons and moving gears and arms, but he does spot a glimpse of something moving into cover behind the device, apparently avoiding him.