Temporal pixies

[Nephrite]

A smile and a small chuckle. "Forgive the insolence." He says as he will proceed up and towards the light - whatever it is!

Maybe it has something to do with the stability of this area... or instability in others? They'll have to get closer to see, either way.

[Anastasia]

You are about 500ft away from it when you notice the sun pluses with a brighter light. Immediately Cresiel stops and braces, a moment of tension by everyone. Yet nothing happens.

"What was that?" Jetina asks after perhaps five seconds.

"Not an attack, good enough for me," Sylvie goes forward, "But be on guard."

[Nephrite]

"It may just be aware of us in some capacity." Moore says as he slowly continues to approach.

Blah blah blah Take 10 for 97 on Perception, 114 on Spellcraft and 119 on K:A, Arcane Sight.

[Anastasia]

Looking for anything in particular or just fishing?

[Nephrite]

Anything dangerous, really. If it's not something that seems like 'it's gonna explode if we get close' then they'll just keep going.

[Anastasia]

You aren't sure what it is - you can tell this is probably unique.

At 300ft away, there is another pulse of light. This time, however, a few rays shoot out, boring straight through the ice, but none come in your direction.

[Nephrite]

Do you have a will of your own?

If it can't understand words, perhaps it can understand intent? He tries to evoke a question of understanding towards the light - a feeling of communication.

He continues forward, nonetheless.

[Anastasia]

Nothing happens. At 200ft away more beams come, but nothing close to all of you.

At 100ft more beams, but again, nothing near the party.

This close you can see it's a giant ball of what looks to be light - but not warmth. It's as cold as ever here, in spite of the light.

[Nephrite]

"I wonder what Lathander would think about this." Moore says.

Can I get anything more with my previous checks on what it is? A spell or something?

[Anastasia]

It's not magical. Whatever it is seems to be a mundane phenomenon.

[Nephrite]

"...Curious, it isn't magical at all." Moore says.

He looks to see if it seems like the beams it shoots out actually go through a lot of the ice, or get stopped at some point.

[Anastasia]

They go about half a mile before they dissipate.

"How strange," Sylvie murmurs, flying closer.

[Nephrite]

"It doesn't look like they lead to anything, but we could follow the trail of one?" He offers. "Still, it's quite the phenomenon."

[Anastasia]

"That and I can see a stairway inside of it," Sylvie calls back. "It's mostly hidden, but it's there."

[Nephrite]

"Oh?" Moore asks. "Does it seem to be stable? If so, let's proceed."

Into the hidden light staircase! ...Somehow!