Lila used the tree roots to get to the tree and when she reached it, she stepped into the hole and grabbed the torch that was on the wall and lit it with a lighter. There was a cave inside and it had a few vines dangling from the top, with a heavy stench of decomposed plants lingering in the air; and when she made her way to the other end, with William looking on holding his breath, she found a muddy and mushy staircase that spiralled downwards.
Reaching the bottom, something twinkled on the wall. It was a wall torch and when she went and placed her torch against it, all the torches that were on the wall lit up, lighting up the area. There were more vines dangling from the top and on the ground was a large shallow pool of marshy water that had black eel-like creatures swimming in it, thir
