At first didn’t respond to her reply, or her question, his eyes remaining locked on hers as if in a trance from her beauty alone. His lips lightly parted, concern remaining in his  eyes  as he continued to hold onto her soft, flawless skin. After several moments, he finally blinked, nodding once and releasing her chin. “Good, I suspected toxins… I could smell it in the air.” His words were soft at first, compassion heard in his tone before it was abruptly shifted to that of a stoic professionalism.  He didn’t remove his gaze from her for another few moments before he too turned to look ahead of them. “We need to keep moving, but let’s take it slow for now, catch your breath for what may come.<br/><br/>From there he continued onward, a rocky cliff face was raised to their left and towering above the trail. Large vines and a thick moss coated the side of the cliff, and eventually the path seemed to descend, twisting sharply before they were now seemingly descending into a cave. Pausing at the mouth of the cave, he’d grip his sword with both hands, his chest  rising as he took in a sharp breath before exhaling slowly. “They were but lost souls, trapped in this curse like we are.” He’d nod forward and into the thick darkness that seemed to absorb the light, making it far less effective than it was in the woods. “There is nothing but evil in here, however. “ He’d await for her reply, or to simply prepare herself before he stepped inside, his light hovering between the mouth and the forest until she too stepped inside.<br/><br/>Even with the radiant ball of light, they could only see just barely three meters before them, with the cave continuing a steady, downward slope. Aluren’s eyes focused on the ground, watching for any pits while occasionally checking the walls for any more beasts that lay in wait. The walls resembled limestone, taking on a very light tan color that softly glowed from the magical orb. However, the deeper they’d descend, the less the light seemed to work. It eventually seemed like they were walking into the abyss itself, the walls now pitch black with only the floor at their feet just barely illuminated. “The voice…” He softly began, slowly turning his head to look at Isalisk, brow furrowing as he seemed to listen. “It’s here.” There was only silence around them as he said this, no audible voice could be heard by the dragoness, but by Aluren’s face, his eyes growing wild in the dim light, there was indeed either something here, or he was slowly dropping from reality.