<div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/ljYAgW2.jpg)</div><br/>Zerxel was still left wondering what exactly Bo's enchanted spear was able to do, but the idea that Moradin himself might be looking out for them made her breathe a little easier.  If that was indeed true, then perhaps their chances weren't quite as bad as she once believed.  Whatever the case, while she wasn't entirely comfortable in putting her faith in gods, especially with Lolth hanging over her race's heads from way back when, the drow knew enough about Moradin to feel comfortable in putting her trust in Bo and her empowered spear first and foremost.  As such, she was able to give her friend a nod and a smile before turning to Shugar as they began to walk deeper into the town, all the while she gave the bugbear her full, undivided attention while keeping her senses on alert for anything around them.  As for the way her breasts jiggled when she pulled her rucksack up onto her shoulders, she'd be lying if she said she didn't find the sight tantalizing, but Zerxel was content to admire Shugar's body, having already had her lust satisfied thanks to her and Bo's efforts not too long ago.  So once Shugar had spoken, telling them about the few shops she had encountered and places that had phased in and out of the area, Zerxel pulled out her map and waved her hand towards the parchment.<strong>"Mind marking these places on <em>our </em>map then?"</strong>Zerxel asked, wanting to find every point of interest they could while they had a chance before they left this level for good, but first things first, they'd need to find the key.<br/><br/>Speaking of, the key apparently was well guarded if Shugar and their own suspicions were to be believed.  Something that made her very uneasy as she drew her swords, and walked as silently as she could alongside Bo, with Shugar right behind them.  They were right, she had already suspected as much, but that still didn't make the drow rogue feel any better about their own chances.  That meant that the area the key was in was likely trapped out the ass end, or had a very powerful guardian to contend with, either option didn't sit well with her, but the idea that other contestants were potentially waiting for someone to try and get it only to steal it for themselves had also crossed her mind.  It would be a good way to obtain the key with minimum effort on their part, especially since the party that got the key would be weakened by their encounter against whatever was guarding it.  And that wasn't even counting the door itself, which could also be guarded and trapped out the ass end.  Either way, they were going to be in for a heck of a day, but Zerxel was sure they could handle themselves well enough.  They had made it this far after all.<br/><br/>Still, Zerxel kept her opinions to herself as they came upon the statue a short time later after going through another park.  Sharing an uneasy look with the rest of them, the rogue nodded before she came up with a plan herself.<strong>"Stay still, I have something that can help us out, I hope.  Just....try not to freak out."</strong>She whispered to Shugar and Bo before closing her eyes and began to channel her arcane power to summon forth her little imp.  Having not used it before, at least on her own anyway, Zerxel braced herself for whatever happened, hating the idea of dealing with a demon, even if it had been given to her by her patron and counselor, Malefactus.  Still, the fingers of her right hand danced through the necessary gestures, drawing the arcane symbol in the air in front of her face before ending her incantation and calling forth the imp in front of her feet.  Once it had taken shape in front of them, she pointed to the statue.<strong>"Get the key, and the soul fruit, bring it back to us as quickly and quietly as you can, and be careful.  There's something out there and I don't want to be caught with our pants down.  Do you understand me?"</strong>Sharing a quick look with her two friends, she'd give them one last nod before clenching her hands a little more firmly around her scimitar blades, preparing herself for whatever was out there, waiting for them to make a move.  Better to send the scout that could be summoned later than to throw one the party at the problem directly in front of them.  In this case she was very happy she had accepted Malefactus's blessing of an imp of her own for a situation just like this.