<span style="color: #00FF00">Valehna looked up briefly at Tal. He was shifting in and out of focus, and for a second it looked like there were two of him. She looked back down at the ground.<br/><br/>"Yes..." she said. "Just... overexerted myself too quickly."<br/><br/>"Thank you for the help," she said finally. Attempting to regain her balance, she began to search the rubble for the key, though her steps were still slightly uneven.</span><br/><br/>Mesaraih blinked as the water splashed onto his face, letting it slide off his eyes until he could see properly. He laughed as well, wiping the water off his face with one sweep of his hand. "I suppose we're just going to have to get accustomed to being bloody," he said. "We're dangerous criminals who can't help but do a lot of killing."<br/><br/>His smiled widened when he noticed Ester's fidgety movements and flushed cheeks. "I never thought I'd see you being cute," he told her with a wink.<br/><br/>He chanced a glance back up the stairs, his face turning serious for a moment. "So then," he said, turning around to face her again. "Will you stay with us? With me, at least? I'm willing to ditch them with you," he said, smiling again as he took a half step closer to her.