Ithildiel

She nearly slipped a few times, which forced her to slow down, much to her chagrin. The new tunnel was both nearly pitch dark and damp, the completely exposed rock under her boots now slick with what could have been water, though she was not all too sure as to what it was-nor too keen to investigate. It also seemed to spiral further downwards, which was not an appealing prospect, especially in the near complete darkness. Shepard fumbled with her rifle light, managing to increase the light output a little; not as much as she would have liked, she thought, stepping forward carefully once more. The gunfire had come from this direction, of that m