rod perched himself atop cetras right shoulder , favoured for its leading position to which compensation was made toward the awkwardness of her two left feet , and directed his valiant party thus : back around the curve of the hall , right at the gloomy corridor they had entered from , past the doorways and shadowed corners emanating pale light , toward a long incline from which they were certain they could see the night sky through a far away opening , their path to freedom , where stars shone and bleating animals bleated .