Tal took the key from her, laying it out flat in his palm to study it. The red seemed to be glowing more vibrant then when he first picked it out, he wondered if it had anything to do with the door. Nevertheless, it would help them escape and so he decided not to contemplate it anymore. He gripped the key in his fist as his eyes scanned the other statues. "Let's get the other one." He instructed, starting to feel a little irritated from being confined for so long.<br/><br/>He moved over to the pillar that his axe was dug into, slipping the key into his pocket as he walked before grabbing the weapon and pulling it out. "Ready when you are." He called.<br/><br/>Ester flinched when the dagger stabbed into the ice beside her, giving Mesaraih an unimpressed look. Was that really necessary? She assumed he was showing off, something she thought he liked to do often. As he stepped towards her with the dagger in hand she briefly considered what he was going to do, his walk seemed purposeful but his eyes were filled with something else. An expression she hadn't really seen before.<br/><br/>And then he kissed her.<br/><br/>She was taken aback by his boldness, though she found herself returning the kiss anyway. An impulsive move, but Mesaraih was an impulsive man. His reaction afterwards made her wonder if he'd regretted such a decision, his nose wrinkling as if he now found her repulsive. It was the longest the elf had gone without saying<span style="font-style: italic">something.</span>Though she wasn't really sure what she wanted to say.<br/><br/>She didn't like feeling uncertain and so to avoid such a feeling she decided she'd let the Darkspawn interrupt their moment again. She pushed Mesaraih back a little, not wanting him to be caught unawares and end up getting hurt. Grabbing the dagger that stuck out of the wall, she clicked her fingers as the ice melted onto the floor before disappearing.