"It's not that we made no headway-" a female voice cuts Muno off.- "It is merely that we haven't been able to make lasting headway that would get everyone out." This apparently is Liara, an obviously well bred Dyanst of the Realm, with the high cheek bones, and obvious aspect markings (in her case there is a distinct envelope of water around a few of her minor chakras, wine dark it all). She wears lighter jade armor, and carries a long spear, both black jade. "The horse being a great pain when it was still alive."<br/><br/>She gestures behind her, into the darkness of the tunnel. "No, it's the pregnant mortals and children that we're having troubles with. If we just wanted to leave, well, we have the charm we came here for and could leave at our leisure. But that would leave all of them down here."<br/><br/>She bows slightly, introducing herself as Site Parel Liara. The one in charge of trying to go up. Sadly, every dig seems to deactivate the field that keeps the bugs away, and then they immediately swarm for the camp-town they've made for the badly injured, the camp followers, and the young. Or dig in from above and collapse the tunnels.<br/><br/>Both of them are willing to hear about your plan, especially once Muno mentions that you came from the villages (well, village) near the spire manse.