It was reassuring to hear Andrei agree to stay by her side, but the moment was fleeting when an eerie sound reached their ears. It sent ice to rush through her veins as her hands even froze in the man's hair. The voice of her name being spoke sent a feeling of a hand squeezing around her heart to take over. The woman was lost for words and could not utter a sound. As the sound of footsteps grew closer that heart cracked through its icy shell and raced with vigor.<br/><br/>Andrei standing at his feet caused worried eyes to look from the entrance of the Monk hole to him. A silver dagger was pressed into her hand. Her head shook in reply; not to answer that she would comply with his wishes, but that he would not be left behind. Ireena would be damned if she were to be alone after such a night. What sense was there in living if inevitably she would be taken by the Devil himself with all of her support dead? She would much rather die with Andrei then wait for the imminent.<br/><br/>It sounded as though the undead Elrick was tearing books from the shelves and punching random things n the bookcase. This gave her a spark of home. Motor functions were there but not logic. "We're heading to the wine cellar." She whispered under her breath for Andrei's ear and Andrei's ears only. There lay a tunnel that went into town and led to the Burgomaster's guest house. I would leave undead Elrick with an obstacle or two to get through if Andrei did not slay his precious comrade before the reached their final destination. The bookcase was pushed open and the floor was visibly littered with shredded books and various debris with their hunter pushed back by the opening of the secret passage.<br/><br/>Ireena bounded for the door and into the darkness of the formerly hallowed halls of their home. There were two flights of stairs in their way to the wine cellar. It was safe to assume that their pursuer lack any cap for stamina, but any interceptions from the unknown were risks that had to be taken. They just had to make it to their destination and survive until sun up.