"Fair enough," Mesaraih responded, gathering as much of the food as he could into his pouches. When he was finished, he gave a cheery grin to the dwarves, who were huddled up against a corner of the room. "Safe travels, friends."<br/><br/>With that, he turned on his heel and followed Ester out the door. They headed back up the stairs, towards the courtyard, their footsteps echoing throughout the hallway. He could no longer hear the dwarves' heavy breathing. He finally caught up to Ester, falling into step with her.<br/><br/>"That was quite productive," Mesaraih said. "And you were very efficient."<br/><br/><span style="color: #00FF00">"I'm not sure," Valehna responded, beginning to feel worried. It shouldn't have taken this long just to explore a small chamber down some stairs. "Maybe we should check up on them?"<br/><br/>Just as she said that, however, Mesaraih and Ester came into the courtyard. He noticed Mesaraih's pouches were now bulging with items, and he carried more weapons than before. Ester also had a staff. She raised an eyebrow. "Well, there they are," she said to Tal. "And it looks like they found a couple of useful things."<br/><br/>As they approached, Mesaraih brandished one of the sacks he was carrying, pulling out a carrot. "If anyone wants to get a quick bite to eat before we get to work, feel free," he said.</span>