When seconds passed and no energy ripped through his body Varres realized that he wasn’t going to die after all. Blind and his hearing muffled by the orcess’s bosom the blood elf was uncertain if the panels were still activated, but an attempt to free himself from her strong arms met in failure as she continued to embrace him tightly.<br/><br/>“ Uh, if you don’t mind… “ Varres attempted to say, his words lost to her sternum and the pounding of her heart just inches from his face. Finally he reached up and tapped her insistently in the shoulder, the orcess finally getting the hint and releasing him from the warm embrace of her body.<br/><br/>Rubbing his nose from being crushed against her chest and adjusting his hat the blood elf rogue followed her gaze to the next door. “ Well, I think it may prove to be a bit hasty in assuming that this door leads to our prize. Maybe we’ll hold off on the inevitable duel for the artifact until we’re certain no more traps await us, “ he offered, gauging her body language and, reaching the conclusion she would not attack, began to walk towards the door, which was mercifully easy to open.<br/><br/>Slipping past the door Varrestian glanced about the newest chamber, finding it to be a square one with a golden statue set in the middle of each wall, flanked by a half-pillar on either side. The whole set up screamed ‘trap’ to his mind.<br/>“ I think we should… “ Varres began, starting to back up and bumping into Haruna’s chest as she followed him in. As soon as she stepped past the threshold the door behind them snapped shut and locked  tightly. Blue light flared up in the eyes of each of the statues and, as before, they slowly stepped down from their centuries-old perches and began to advance on the two rogues with the slow inevitability of death. Varres drew his sword with a fine ring of steel.<br/>“ Two apiece. I hope your expertise in killing doesn’t begin and end with crocolisks, “ the blood elf quipped, quickly fixing the nearest golem as his target and charging forward.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>