Shenyo caught her with surprise. Pulling her back against his chest he looked over her with concern, but quickly focused his attention back to the scene beyond the door. It was the human that called out to where they could have gone, pointing to the trapdoor with a shaking hand. The promise of reward was enough in his mind to risk giving information to one of the elders.<br/><br/>The vampire walked in after him, scanning the room carefully, eyes hanging on the trapdoor. "In there you say?" He spoke with a slightly unconcerned voice. It seemed he didn't expect the man to be telling the truth. "Alright then. Get out of there if you really are in there." He called out. It was almost as if it was a game he was playing with the frightened peasant; a game of make believe with a child.<br/><br/>There was a pause as he waited for a response, but none came. Slowly he turned his eyes to the man. "Are you lying to me? Were you trying to trick me?" He inquired, stepping closer to him. "Were you going to try and trap me down there? Was that your little game?" The playful tones had been replaced with angry, accusing ones. "Do you even realize what will happen to you when-" He was interrupted by something shifting underneath them, the wood creaking loudly.<br/><br/>The man started to speak, but the vampire held up a hand to stop him as he listened. The shifting happened again, the sound of something sliding along the dirt floor below. There was a soft moan as well, but it didn't sound entirely human. "Well then, you weren't lying after all." The vampire said pleasantly, leaning down and pulling open the trap door. A wave of stench and death filled the room. The vampire recoiled and started to let go, then suddenly fell forward down the steps as Shenyo slammed into him. Lydia had barely felt him let go of her before he was out of the closet and against the vampire, one hand catching the trap door and shoving it down with a crack against its frame.<br/><br/>Bracing it, Shenyo and Lydia could hear curses and shouts from below that were focused up at them, but soon turned to something else. Shouts of anger turned into screams of terror and pain as they heard a scuffle of some kind happen beneath them. Several times it shoved up at the door, but Shenyo was too strong and kept it firmly shut. Eventually the screaming stopped, replaced with the sounds of bones breaking and snapping as something feasted.<br/><br/>Slowly Shenyo stood up, and placed the table back onto the door. One look at the man made him cower back and quickly flee the shop. Another look to Lydia told her that they needed to leave.<br/><br/>"Set this place on fire. Otherwise we'll need to deal with what's under us ourselves." It was something monstrous, and if it was left unchecked it might be more dangerous than the vampires themselves.