Draiss finished looking about, and then nodded to himself, before heading downstairs, still in his gaseous form, able to sift down through the cracks in the floor, and quickly found himself behind the party. He extended his senses, making sure the area was safe, before dispelling the form, and dropping down behind the party softly. "The area above is clear."<br/><br/>He quickly erected his magic defenses, suddenly wondering if he was about to get to eat an arrow or someone's sword for not warning about his approach before he spoke. He could remember his former comrades getting jumpy during an offensive, and how they tended to react to his lack of forethought.