"OK!" Sylvia shouted back, while Youmu cupped her ring hand to her ear. She brought the ring up, Rayne and Sylvia had to practically press their ears against it to make out Starstrike's words. "We probably need to commandeer a ship, but first things first! Let's meet up at the docks, there should be a tavern there called the<em>Hairy Beaver</em>! I'll be out of touch until then!"<br/><br/>The way down lacked any sort of handrail, with a sheer wall lacking any handhold or friction on its slick surface on one side, and a sheer drop straight down on the other. The air was so thick with mist thrown up by the waterfall that it was hard to breathe at times. At least there were no monsters chasing after them, so they could take their time and descend cautiously without accident. They were completely hidden - the waterfall hid them from sight, its roar masking any sound they could make, the stone steps left no footprint behind, and the water carried away their scent from any would-be trackers.<br/><br/>At the bottom the stairs ended in a cave behind the waterfall, water ankle-deep flowing deeper into a narrow tunnel at the back of the chamber that led off into unknown darkness. The path itself led out under the waterfall through a natural arch of rock, and towards the low stone wall surrounding the harbor, right up to the gate in the wall.<br/><br/>"The gate looks obvious, too obvious," Youmu shouted. "Maybe we should swim around, we can't get any wetter than we already are." She had a point; all three of them were soaked to the skin, having practically showered in the waterfall after so much walking so close to it.<br/><br/>Sylvia, meanwhile, was distracted by the tunnel at the back of the cave. "There's a breeze coming out, and the water flowing in has to drain somewhere. This tunnel's not a dead end, it leads somewhere... but who knows where."