Based on Holloway’s descent, Navidson had estimated the stairway was an incredible thirteen miles down. Less than five minutes later, however, Tom and Reston hear a shout. Peering over the banister, they discover Navidson with a lightstick in his hand standing at the bottom-no more than 100ft down. Tom immediately assumes they have stumbled upon the wrong set of stairs. Further investigation by Navidson, though, reveals the remnants of neon trail markers left by Holloway’s team.
“House of Leaves” by Mark Danielewski