Malak nodded when Nekar assured him that so long as she had his back there would be no chance of an enemy even drawing close to him in combat, before bowing to him politely.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#004000">"That is good to know, you have my thanks, Colonel"</span>Malak smiled widely upon this statement, returning her bow, Malak was glad that one of the individuals in his group had manners at least. The female outranked him in the terms of military service, but Malak was still a noble, so her manners were well placed and appreciated. Her aid was also appreciated, Elves, especially High elves were vulnerable to his magic and presence, but if they were in a different setting with a race resistant to magic, he wouldn't be so victorious without support.<br/><br/>So far Malak quite liked the colonel, she was intelligent and appeared to be quite deadly, one of the few beings to ever successfully sneak up on him, she was quite pleasant to look at to boot. Of course Malak didn't care whether the Drow actually liked<i>him</i>or not, so long as she remained pleasant in his presence that was something he could live with. He was glad that the Drow was being polite rather than her usual icy state, it would make the journey all that much easier for them if they got along, unlike the others who were likely bickering or splitting up at the time.<br/><br/>Malak began, allowing his senses to lead him towards the city of cam, moving through their maze easily. Malak didn't speak as he walked, his eyes focused forward and his movement's deft, he would occasionally stop, pausing and reflecting, tracing the source and the path that they would take, a human in this maze would be totally lost, but Malak had his advantages, namely, he could cheat. It took only minutes for Malak to reach one of the walls of cam, glancing up at it's height, it was protected by magic, so scaling it would likely not be a good choice. Malak's attention focused on the wall, but after a second something else caught it, rustling from the underbrush that made him turn his head. The male held up a hand to the woman, signaling not to attack as the huge hound stalked out of the underbrush, it was one of Malak's hounds, obvious in it's nearly skeletal appearance, huge jaws, and the emblem that seemed tattooed on it's shoulder, a fiery skull. The huge, demonic animal carried an unconscious elf in it's maw, the creature was unharmed, but out cold. Malak nodded silently<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#004000">"Good, return her to the Carrier, then stay near"</span>With that the hound turned and vanished, Malak had other things to worry about than test subjects, namely getting into Cam undetected.<br/><br/>Malak traced his path, seeking a hidden entrance to the city, listening to the demonic whisper that echoed from within him<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#004000">"Tell me where it is..."</span>the warlock whispered to himself, closing his eyes and focusing as the whispers told him where to try. The elves would attempt to cut them down if they entered at any point close to one of the main gates to Cam, since neither of them was well accepted or could blend in the elven populace, the Drow was a Drow, the species sworn enemy, and Malak himself was an abomination of nature, an avatar of corruption, death, and decay, all things the elves weren't too fond of, not to mention the last time his magic was felt here, it sowed death and destruction to all.<br/><br/>Malak ran his fingers along the wall, watching the surface ripple his touch, smirking when he found that weak point in the wall.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#004000">"Here is our entrance..."</span>Malak mumbled, pressing his finger into the weakness and whispering a word, pressing forward and causing a visible crack in the wall as entropy did it's work, the material of the wall turning to ash, a hole appearing, widening and growing until it was large enough to walk through. Malak gestured to the hole,<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#004000">"well, until our fearless leader finds our objective or gets into trouble it is best we remain undetected... if you wish, I can disguise you, or we can simply remain hidden by way of our own devices."</span>