Gary
She took a couple of steps back to allow the Goliath to exit the cell. Gods, he was tall. Taller than she had expected. Of course everyone was taller than her, but she had to tilt her head back further than usual to see his face. How were they ever going to escape? She could easily dart in and out of shadows and squeeze into small out-of-reach places. But he was much too large for that. And they couldn't go back the way she had come.

This wasn't the first time she had done something like this. This wasn't her first visit to the pits either. Though her fear was strong, she was determined to see him freed. He deserved freedom. She knew nothing about him, but she understood that much. Nobody deserved to be a slave. 

"There are tunnels that lead away from here. They use them to dispose of the dead bodies. It's... Not pretty. But it may be the best way to escape," She explained quickly and quietly. It would be a horrifying escape, but it was likely their only option. "Unless you know of a better way out?" 

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Toney
*He looked down at her. How could something so small be brave enough to venture here. She was prey, she was food to the people here. Was she mad? Perhaps he was mad for even leaving his cell. He looked at the ceiling against his neck and sighed, knowing this was going to be hell for his legs.

He had walked around here for a while, he knew the guards and they knew him. Sometimes, he had leave to walk due to his loyalty. Maybe he could use that to his advantage. He looked at her, thinking about his options and listening to her plan.*

"Guards let me walk sometimes. Let me pick... If we are caught, let me do talking. Me know what to do. Me follow you. Keep you safe." *His speech was stunted, he knew this compared to her more professional words. Orcs were not as good with words as the rest of the races. Any words he knew from before were a distant memory to Ursa now.*

"Tubnels this way. Follow." *He gestured to a hallway that seemed to lead towards the pits.* "It is... Dark but... We can go together. Be brave."
Gary
*Be brave,* He said and Ves nodded her head. Bravery wasn't the absence of fear. She knew this. She was scared every time she helped free a slave. She was terrified of being caught and enslaved herself. Having seen the horrors up close only made her that much more afraid. Yet still she continued on. Was it bravery or stupidity?

"Darkness never scared me," She said as she began to make her careful way down the corridor. Ves had grown up in the mines and so was used to working in near complete darkness. The Kobold kept her cowl down so that her large sensitive ears could catch the faintest sound of a guard approaching.

There was so much she wanted to ask him. His name most of all and how he had ended up in this situation. Where did he want to go? What would he do with his freedom? But they couldn't exactly stop and chat. They had to keep moving. There would be time enough later for such things. *If* They survived.

Pausing, Ves put a hand out to stop the Goliath as she peered cautiously around a corner. There were a couple of guards standing in the middle of the hall, talking in loud voices about the betting that was going on. She ducked back out of view and looked up at the Goliath thoughtfully. This was going to be difficult. Getting herself in and out of tight spots was one thing. How could they possibly sneak by unnoticed?

There had to be another way around. Or maybe they could distract the guards somehow. Her tail flicked back and forth as she considered. She shifted from foot to clawed foot anxiously.

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Toney
*He was brave. He had fought lions, tigers and bears. He killed adolescents every day. But dark... That scared him the most. His body was rigid as he moved, his large feet making soft taps against the cold stone floor. If his feet weren't so firm and damaged from the sharp stones, he'd be much lighter and stealthier. He wondered who she was and why she wanted to help him. He thought her a fool. But then again, Solaire called him a fool once, too.

He heard her comment about the dark. He nodded his head. In truth, he was shitting himself. He was more telling himself to be brave than her. He knew what awaited them down here... The rotting reminders of his sins.

He was curious of her, she was brave in the dark. Yet small enough to be swallowed whole. She must have been mad... His thoughts ran wild as the light became dimmer. What am I doing? Go back! Don't be in here this is dangerous! Cell is safe! Cell is Solaire! Cell is-

His mind stopped rambling when she stopped him. He nearly walked straight into her hand. He leaned his head around the corner. Vaguely making out the guards. He looked down at her, and had an idea. He crouched to her level and held her hands in his. They were huge compared to her. His hand could fit around her head and pop it like a summer's grape if he pleased. Instead he placed her wrists together and ripped some fabric from his loincloth. Crudely, he tied her hands together and placed a finger to her lips. The look in his eyes told her to trust in him. The look also was one of guilt.

In one swift movement he pushed her out into the hallway and soon followed behind. The guards turned to look at them, one of them barking something to the Goliath. The only word she could make out from the Orcish words was the outlier - "Ursa". He replied with something of his own in their tongue back to them. He gestured to her and placed a hand on one of her shoulders. The orc asked something else. He replied with a sickening grimace before saying something pretty

Quickly. One of them laughed and turned around to face away from them, continuing his conversation.

Ursa lead Ves around the corner, talking to her in Orcish the entire time until they turned a corner. He then crouched down and undid her bindings.* "Forgive me. Was only way to convince them." *He seemed sorry. Though his accented voice made it hard to be sure.*