As the two cautiously walked off towards the tower of this strange place, Eilnear had breathed a sigh of relief and exhaustion. She had halfway expected things to escalate, which was a good thing that it didn't. Not to mention that she could now check the contents of her pocket with no eyes around, emptying the objects out. "Huh...five rusty coins. Creepy ones, too. And...this currency doesn't look familiar. Just like everything else here." The burly woman deposited the coins back into her pocket her turning attention to the other. One that she was definitely not familiar with. An uncut and rough black gem of sorts, still possessing that bizarre warmth. The dark shade of the gem was obviously not natural, it sucking in all light like a greedy hole as she held it out in front of the fire. "Just what is this?"<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">You should have gone with them~ They might've needed you~</span><br/><br/>The warrior dropped the gem in a flash, glaring at it with uncertainty and bewilderment. Did that voice come from the crystal? No, she had heard it many times before in her slumber. Even so, what was that tinge of...agreement? As though that voice had spoken truth. A truth that Eilnear was going to deny every single time, even if the dark thoughts came in barrages to single whispers. She waited a while before rising to her feet, plucking up the black gem and putting it deep into her pocket. Even if this thing could be hypothesized to be bad in the long run, it might still hold a valuable hint. "Stupid gem..." That didn't mean she had to like it, however.<br/><br/>Refastening her reinforced armor and holstering her backpack with her battle axe in hand, Eilnear glanced around at the strange sanctuary. The time had come to leave and seek out answers for her as well. The only question was where. Actually, no it wasn't. Seeing that she lacked proper lighting to illuminate the darker areas such as the foreboding stairs and the treacherous forest, that would only leave that stone bridge, the end of it disappearing into the mist up ahead. And she would brave what dangers were cloaked in it in her pursuit for answers.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">You know it's not too late~</span><br/><br/>"Shut up." With nary a look back and a careful pace in her step, she would begin to set off towards that bridge, driven to find out why she was here.