After his godfather has entered the second chamber Vershab returns to the first and carefully lights four torches and places them in the four corners of the room using the decorative torch holders built into the stone walls. He then takes several minutes to closely inspect the large stone door from the inside to confirm that it can be easily opened from the inside before calling to the others, "Someone help me close this door again. There is no purpose to letting in the desert heat or announcing we are here to any wandering threats."

Afterwards he returns to the second chamber and begins carefully unloading his backpack. "Um, here, take this," he calls to Grekka, handing her a large folded collection of wooden pieces folded carefully together (a 10-ft folding ladder). "Place it at the bottom so we can take advantage of a bit less rope-climbing." He then unloads a folding plank, and places his backpack in the corner with his other tools. Carrying only his weapons and necessary tools he returns to the pit's edge and watches the others prepare to descend.