A bit taken aback by his sudden change, she followed him to a large, round metal disk inlaid in the ground. He lifted it from its place to reveal a gaping hole in the ground. She had been in cities many years ago, but she had not seen a thing like this and it confused her and made her wonder what other surprises this city might hold. She smiled at his annoyed tone as she followed him through the hole in the ground. "Believe me when I say I am."