Simplicity

And damper. The walls are rough, with definite wet patches here and there. No puddles on the ground yet, for which you're grateful. But you watch your step a bit more.
As you continue, you begin to sense a faint saltwater smell. You must be near the sea somewhere. This fits in with your flickers of memory, you know you had had something to do with a boat, but where from or where to is still unknown. Still, it's a clue.
As you continue, you listen again for the female voice. You are pretty certain who it is, now, and that she is important, you have to find her. For a minute you think you hear a woman crying, but it's too far away to tell. But you then hear other voices, deeper, probably male, arguing about something. Are they coming closer? At the same time you become aware of a faint breeze. That means there's an opening somewhere, and that's got to be a good thing. Okay, time to start thinking of a plan, rudimentary though it be.
You stop to think a minute.

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