Maria leads the women through it all as best she can, sticking close to Lissu and gratefully trying to catch her breath up until they finally re-emerge into the night. It feels like they've been down in the Snake-Head's maze for an eternity, and the monk wants nothing more than to settle into her bed and get some much-needed rest. Of course, they have to get back to town, first...<br/><br/>And getting back to town is a real punch in the gut.<br/><br/>"Oh, hells..." When the monk sees the carnage ahead of them, her first thought is the safety of the Elf, followed closely by the safety of everyone else she has interacted with to this point. Even the annoying little kid who keeps calling her a hero. Without a second thought, the monk strides past the city walls, intent on beelining to the tower even as she presses the button on her bracelet to re-take her male form...