"Not enough," Arthur said, his brow furrowing. "It wants a person."
"I'll do it," Marek replied, already stepping forward.
"Negative," Gunner snapped, shaking his head.
"I'm lighter," Lyra chimed in. "If the tile drops, there'll be less force."
Mireille moved her hand slightly, but Arthur quickly shook his head. "No steps. We need to do this controlled." He turned to the archaeologists. "What do the base bands say?"
Kaelen ran a fingertip along the floor line of the middle door, whispering as he read: "When the burden of the oars meets the burden of the stone, the prow lifts."
Josef stood by the left door and added, "The rain falls on the shield that stands tallest."
Marta at the right door concluded with, "Only those who climb together reach the gate."
"Together," Ethan remarked dryly. "What a sweet way to say 'trap.'"
Arthur instinctively reached for his radio but remembered too late about the interference and lowered his hand instead.
