It seemed noticing the exit sparked action in the others. Larea rushed forward to the light, only to trip and be covered in ash. Sigrun, who Zel was sure was copying Larea, also tried to trip forward. When she couldn't bring Ahmaht and himself down with her, she simply let go, insisting on collapsing to the ground. This provoked Zel to give the knight a curious look, which went unnoticed by the knight. Zel decided he'd rather not be covered in ash and walked calmly, but curiously, out of the pass.<br/><br/>For a moment, the light blinded him and he had to shield his eyes. When he was able to lower his arm the sight was rather disturbing. This was far worse than the section of forest they'd met just before the pass. There was<span style="font-style: italic">nothing</span>here. It was just an endless expanse of depressing gray. The path they were meant to take was hardly discernible from the ash coating everything.<br/><br/>It took a moment, but he regained himself. He caught the extremely sad look of recognition on Larea's face and took that moment to make a comment. "It's easier to get lost in an empty place than a crowded one. Larea, can you remember where you went from here in your dream?" Even if she didn't take them to the monument, he was curious where they would end up.