[ Bleh, managed to miss the last update after getting distracted by other things. *shakes fist at Cassy* ]<br/><br/>Although she tries not to show it, Nanami is grateful for the respite and leans against the banister further down the stairs, shifting slightly to allow a few of her tails to form a cushion for her bruised back.  As Essoat begins to cheerfully lay out the enormity of the situation that they've managed to get ensnared in, her mind goes into damage-control mode, laying aside all thought of opinion in favor of only cataloging the raw facts of their position.  The Spear was here, but removing it or even tampering with it could have dire consequences.  It was expected that they'd effectively die at least once in here, and that was all part of the process.  He himself could actually be a product of this very place, or perhaps a prototype of sorts to test the process.  His last sentence knocks her completely out of her clinical mind-set however.<br/><br/>"Recruited?  Barring the fact that you've trapped gods know how many others in here as well, what about us is so attractive that we'd make good...recruits?  Or did you simply take anyone who managed to find that cave?"  As she speaks, however, Nanami comes to a sudden and slightly unpleasant realization.  While her capture may have been accidental (although she still had doubts about that), she was prime material for this sort of process.  Very magically sensitive, trained across a wide spectrum of topics including combat, and already a relatively experienced practitioner of 'dark' magic.  The chances of her being singled out, especially if Leruna herself got involved, were worryingly high from her point of view.<br/><br/>Trying to not let her worry show, another series of crashes from somewhere further inside the complex draw her attention.  Standing, she slowly makes her way up to the door before stopping and turning back to Essoat.  "My thanks for the information...and the practice.  However, I'm afraid I must take my leave, as I fear my companions will soon be missing my presence and aid."