After several intense minutes of pulling at the torch, the torch finally gives, letting go of the wall with a loud "Snapping" sound.  However, the loud sound seems to echo down the hall, reverberating.  Several minutes later a gutteral howl echos back.  It would seem that if the residents of the dungeon didn't know they had company before, they do now.<br/><br/>(OCC:  If the rest of the players don't respond in a day or two, we'll move things allong.)