<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/07/White_paladin_dantewontdie.jpg)</div>A fertility cult... that, sort of, explained things.  Otavia thought to herself as she inspected the statue even as she walked towards it.  She stumbled, nearly falling backwards, as her foot found nothing instead of solid ground.  Her heart lurching in her chest.  The sound of Merrick falling brought a muttered curse to her lips.<br/><br/><strong>"Do you have a rope?"</strong>She demanded, even as she knelt down so she could stick her head through the illusionary sand, a pose that caused her shapely ass to strain against the leather leggings they were contained in.  If they had a rope she took it and quickly wrapped it around one wrist and arm.  Either way, if she saw nothing down the chute she prepared to jump in, as much as they were just hired swords, they were still her responsibility.  If she could see Merrick without jumping in she would use levitate to lift him.  If she couldn't, she would jump in and use feather fall to soften her fall if needed.<br/><br/><tt class="bbc_tt">HP: 13/19<br/>Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +4<br/>0 - Daze, Read Magic, <del>Light</del>, Mage Hand<br/>1 - Shield, <del>Burning Hands</del>, Feather Fall, Endure Elements<br/>2 - Knock, Levitate, Spider Climb</tt><br/><br/>OOC:  Basically she wants a rope, but either way she will go after him.  She will look first to see what is beyond the illusion (dropping the lighted stone or a torch or similar if needed), if she can't see anything she will drop down, if she can she will use levitate on Merrick.