When she sees the halfling ahead of her, Maria feels a wave of relief wash over her... and to be honest, she's surprised by just how intense the feeling is. When the hallway had gone silent, she had known that she needed to stay and make sure the Snakehead was taken care of... but she hadn't realized just how worried she'd been for her small companion.<br/><br/>"Oi... Yea, they did that ta me too." The monk smiles and moves closer, resting a hand on the little mage's shoulder. "Are ya OK, though? I got a bit nervous when I didn' hear nothin' comin' out of the hallway for a little while..."<br/><br/>As she speaks, the monk gently urges the halfling back towards the altar room, keeping her eyes focused on the stairs ahead. After all, they still had a sacrificial victim to save.<br/><br/>"I think I'm gonna come outta all this with an irrational hatred o' snakes..."