The one called Merin was sound in his judgement of their current situation.  As much as she mistrusted these two, it was far more important to get themselves out.  The creature Kemanorel easily saw through her, which she found puzzling.  Was it so blatant?  She would have questions for him, perhaps later.  There were echoes down here as well, although they seemed distant.  She wasn't certain how far down or where the other strangers had landed, but with any luck, it was possible that any of them could have found a way out by now.<br/><br/>Observing the damage to the cave-in, and considering Keman's decommissioned wing, there didn't seem to be other options than venturing further in, which unsettled Kwatoko greatly.  Firstly, she did not wish to leave Bodzil alone here, however, upon studying the other side of the cavern, she decided that even if he was up and about, there was little chance he would be able to pass safely through the very narrow opening in the rock due to his injuries.  Secondly, the necessity of the other two occupants' magics was imminent.  She was not fond of magic. It made her feel uneasy, especially after that ritual, or whatever it was.  And, thirdly, the small and dark passage allowed between the rocks told her there was little chance of finding anything other than a bottomless pit on the other side.<br/>The situation, overall, seemed rather hopeless.  Standing again, Kwatoko approached the mysterious opening in the rock.  She felt along the jagged edges and peered inside, bending a little at the waist and taking a step inside.  It was definitely not the most comfortable fit, and the rock only grew colder to her touch.  She could feel the small rocks under her feet, no doubt leaving more cuts on the bottom.  That, however, was the least of her worries.<br/><br/>Her eyes turned on the other two, and she held out her arm reluctantly.<br/><br/>'<span style="color: #FFFF80"><span style="font-style: italic">Fire,</span></span>' her voice echoed, and it was easy to sense her discomfort in requesting for their magic, '<span style="color: #FFFF80"><span style="font-style: italic">If there is more to be found within, there is no sense in waiting for another collapse to crush us all in here.</span></span>'<br/><br/>Also, she needed to see.  Fire was good for that.