Tal dodged to the side clumsily, narrowly missing one of the creatures arms that swept round to hit him. He grunted, giving a quick glance towards Valehna. Her suggestions made sense, it would be unwise to keep trying to fight the wraith by themselves.<br/><br/>"I guess we could try the staircase." The Qunari replied, trying to make his way towards the mage in one piece.<br/><br/>Once the bookcase had been successfully pushed back into place, Ester sighed. She flashed her eyes to look at their hands together before turning around so her back was firmly pressed against the side of the bookcase.<br/><br/>"I'm fine." She claimed, though it looked as if she was thinking about something. The elf was considering asking Mesaraih about the face he had pulled after their kiss, but she risked looking stupid and that was something she didn't want to do. She brought her hands up, pushing her hair off of her face and behind her ears.<br/><br/>"Are you?" She finally asked, eyes dancing over his face. For perhaps the first time, Ester looked vulnerable. Her lip was slightly pouted, her dark eyes big and round. The elf felt tired, it had been a long day. It had been a long few weeks.