Leaving the newly exposed descent sealed pending review, the search party advanced into the infirmary junction already covered by the sovereign warrant.
Vella accompanied the inspection team as an accredited medical trace consultant, her formal appointment endorsed on the record sheet.
Didi remained stationed beyond the marked boundary line alongside Juna and four armed sentries, observing every development with sharp focus.
Ferra positioned the travel cradle far from the damp infirmary fixtures, marking the separation perimeter with bright cord.
"No artifact resonance will cross this boundary cord," she declared, her posture unyielding as she monitored the diagnostic gauges.
"Every medical procedure must be fully transcribed into the official record before our carriage moves another inch."
The damp, earthy scent of stagnant water and decaying plaster permeated the winding corridor as they approached the waste alcove.
