Matt wondered how long he had been in this maze with Airanna... He was protected from burning because of his amulet... ((eating me at anytime for whatever reason is alright though my character is unwilling)) He was wondering what had become of the naga, or what had become of Rae....  He formed a shield around Reiko and took her with him  He felt it was his obligation to protect her from the  dangers of this harsh wasteland.   IF arianna was hungry they'd both be in trouble.   "I hope you're not hungry, Arianna We're going to be searching for this gem in this maze for a while......