Tal nodded, moving to stand beside her as he searched the rubble for the key too. He made sure he was ready so that if the mage fainted he would be able to catch her. He picked up some of the bigger lumps of debris, sliding them across the floor to move them out the way. It took them a couple of minutes before a red glow emanated from the pile and when the Qunari dug deeper he pulled out a key.<br/><br/>"Got it." He informed Valehna, looking over his shoulder at the large door.<br/><br/>Ester's face turned sour at the comment, raising an eyebrow at the human. "Don't call me cute." She mumbled, bringing up her hand and creating a brief flicker of a flame. "Don't forget I can set you on fire." She smirked, letting her hand drop to her side.<br/><br/>She followed Mesaraih's glance at the stairway, considering their options. "There is the way out through the Darkspawn infested route... But just the two of us against a horde seems reckless - even for you." She muttered, bringing her eyes back up to meet his. She noticed he'd gotten closer and tilted her head. "You'd leave them to go with me?" The elf asked, confused by his motives. What could he possibly gain from following after her? He would be more likely to die and she knew she wasn't the easiest person to get along with.