Cooperative, at least, but she was rolling her eyes... er,<em>eye</em>at the monster's description.  Really?  What a crock!  Hard to imagine something so demonic fighting Lintha; you'd think them on the same side...<br/><br/>And he was going to check the wards... right as the steam sprouted out.  Wow, really?  That old diversion?<br/><br/>"Damn, steam... shit, can you see the ward at all?" she asked, tapping her eyepatch "Your vision's gotta be twice as good as mine, and I have<em>no</em>idea what to look for... here, let me help."<br/><br/>Using the flat of her blade, she covered the opening in the ballast enough to deflect the steam away from the 'ward' area.  That should alter the 'plan' a bit...<br/><br/>"That help?  Can you see it?"