Verena calmly watched the three adventurers depart, leaving her alone with the Illithid and it's entourage. She half expected the abomination to turn on her there and then, and mentally prepared a few spells that would allow her to escape.<i>"With Lady Ilvaria leaving with the two males, I guess it's up to do anything that isn't breeding."</i>She snarked, glancing sideway at the mindflayer. "Assumed you don't feel like shoving your tentacles in one of your...pets there." She placed her hands on her sides, turning around to face Zixx. Glancing briefly over his companions. "<i>In any case, I got directions to Graz'zt palace earlier. If you're ready to leave then so am I. You might want to tell your companions there to hide somewhere, I don't think I could convince the demon lord's guard to let a well-armed entourage like that inside."</i><br/><br/>The half-demon didn't really bother waiting on Zixx response, and started walking. She assumed the Illithid would follow, but could honestly care less. She could easily watch and adapt the situation at the palace, if she even bothered to continue following the adventurer's entourage. It would be easier for her to sell them out to her dark mistress, and simply abandon them. Yet she hadn't yet learned their purpose in the Abyss in the first place, with bothered. Glancing over her shoulder, she checked if Zixx was following her.<i>"I'm not even sure why you're bothering to save Ariel, knowing what you are. Or do you think we need her for our mission here in the Abyss? What was it again?"</i><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>