Zaer was surprised to see the smile on the storm girl's face. He thought that she was attractive before but that smile of hers suddenly made his heart begin to pound. After he brought his pulse back under control, he shrugged. "Alright, suit yourself Sparky." He took the lead again, his twin blades acting as torches. as Kayla gave her warnings about the Durfie Beast, and pointed out the ruins that would act as barriers to them while allowing this horrible creature to pass through unharmed, the more anxious he was starting to get. He was getting tired of this cave and wanted to see the sun again, and smell fresh air.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, it wouldn't be happening as soon as he would like. He saw the flash of the line of runes activating as they passed through it, and he paused while Kayla checked out the trap. They couldn't go back, but that wasn't his main concern. It was the distant rumbling that he began to hear, and then feel as it caused the cavern to shake all around them. Small chunks of rock began to break off from the ceiling. He noted the sheer panic on Kayla's face. If they didn't do something soon, then they would be squished flat. He looked around, trying to find a place to hide or run. She beat him to it though, so he followed after her.<br/><br/>It wasn't exactly a ready hiding spot, but it was better than waiting to be crushed. Kneeling down, he put one of his short blades away and started to dig and claw out the bits of stone that could be removed. As the vibrations began to shake his body, he put his other sword away, plunging them into temporary darkness as they continued to frantically dig. Light wouldn't do them any good if they couldn't get under there. Finally, it was clear enough for the three of them. He helped shove Ayesha in, taking note that she was starting to become conscious. They could celebrate that later though. He followed after Kayla, barely squeezing his muscular frame into the narrow gap. The fire elf pressed against the two of them as much as he could, not wanting to have any part of him turned into mush.<br/><br/>He was a bit surprised when he saw the familiar shield from the Light Elf thrown up to cover his back at the entrance. "Nice of you to join us, Princess." He grunted out. He snaked an arm around the girls, holding the three of them closer as he heard the beast roll through. The vibration caused his teeth to shake inside his head. And like that, it was passed.<br/><br/>He let out a laugh at Ayesha's question. He hadn't expected to hear that sort of language from a priestess. It may not be an appropriate time to laugh, but it did ease his tension a bit. "We're in some escape tunnel that Sparky here guided us to after you fell unconscious back in the guard room. What just passed by was the welcoming committee." He glanced over his shoulder, looking through the shield back into the stone passage. "So how long will it take for our oversized friend to swing back for a second pass, and how long until the stragglers start to show up?" If he couldn't kill the big one, he was at least going to let out his frustrations on the small fries.