He gave her a look, before pulsing his beyonder aura, just a bit, just enough to remind her that while she might be millennia old, and studied war for most of that, he was the local subject matter expert on beyonders, and diverted them to the tavern. He got them a both drink, and then nodded to the record board. "So you are. And I just happen to be the person with both the second deepest delve AND the longest time spent in the cave and returned to my name. So believe me, when I say the Cave will start being a challenge then, it likely will be. Unless it wants to get us nice and overconfident before dropping the heavy end of the hammer on us. Besides, you were the one that used illusions all the time, though it does please me to hear you have been training with the constructs. So maybe 250 before you start having troubles. The Cave doesn't like that I have gotten out so many times. Views me as a worthy opponent that it REALLY wants dead by now, me thinks."<br/><br/>He waved to several of the regulars and bookies, the former who waved and laughed at seeing him, a couple coming over to chat, asking if he was heading in again, while the bookies glowered at him, well aware that he was both the current crowd favorite and the one that had had them operating at a loss whenever he went in. He chatted with them, expertly fending off several attempts to get an 'edge' on the bookies as they tried to sound him out for how deep he was going, though he did nod to Ama, and admit he was taking a partner in with him. He glanced at the small raised platform to one side, before nodding to himself, deciding to do a boast this time. He knew the Cave knew about boasts, and would do its damnedest to ensure that those failed, but the fact that each boast added a multiplier to the chance of an artifact chest appearing was worth it, though failed boasts would cause a certain number of artifacts to dissolve into nothingness. He winked at Ama, before heading over to the platform, and ringing the bell beside it, and then jumping up onto the platform. "Greetings, my fellow delvers, bookies, and other patrons! I am, as many of you know, Draiss Arcaniss, and will be making a delve today with the gorgeous kitsune over there in the corner glaring at me! So, in the time honored tradition of The Cave, I would like to make... A BOAST!"<br/><br/>He paused, dramatically, as the bookies sighed and got their calculations ready. "I boast... That my party will make it to level 100 without being damaged. I boast... That we will not lose anyone in this delve. I boast... That we will make to at least level 300 before we withdraw. And I boast... That I am really going to piss off the bookies with this delve.<br/><br/>My party will depart within the hour, and since that ends in twenty minutes, that will be pretty damn quick. And since I know the bookies made a special rule, just because of my last, record setting delve, you might wanna get those bets in quick."<br/><br/>The last wasn't a legitimate boast, but it did get the tavern laughing, most as several of the bookies gave a much put upon sigh, as many of the patrons began drifting forward. He nursed the drink, until the hour was up, and winked at Ama. "Ready? And if you make us fail those boasts, I will be unamused."