Shortlyaftertheyhadsettledthemselvestheyheardsomethingdescendingtheladderfromabove。Theyhopedthatitwouldcontinueondownthewellandfairlyheldtheirbreathasthesoundapproachedthedoortothestoreroom。Theirheartssankastheyheardthedooropenandfrombetweencracksinthevesselsbehindwhichtheyhidsawayellow-slashedWierooentertheroom。
Eachrecognizedhimimmediately，thegirlindicatingthefactofherownrecognitionbyasuddenpressureofherfingersonBradley’sarm。ItwastheWieroooftheyellowslashingwhoseabodewastheplaceoftheyellowdoorinwhichBradleyhadfirstseenthegirl。
Thecreaturecarriedawoodenbowlwhichitfilledwithdriedfoodfromseveralofthevessels;thenitturnedandquittheroom。
Bradleycouldseethroughthepartiallyopendoorwaythatitdescendedtheladder。Thegirltoldhimthatitwastakingthefoodtothewomenandtheyoungbelow，andthatwhileitmightreturnimmediately，thechanceswerethatitwouldremainforsometime。
\"Wearejustbelowtheplaceoftheyellowdoor，\"shesaid。