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When she pulled it, a section of the shelf swung inward with a heavy groan. Behind it wasn't a room, but a narrow staircase lit by a faint, blue glow emanating from the stones themselves. Her heart hammered against her ribs—a frantic bird in a cage—but her curiosity won out over her fear.