<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/9b/Yulafractae.jpg)</div><br/>"Very well, lead the way." She replies simply, all manner of playfulness absent from her voice. The drow behind her might take notice of the sudden change in her mannerisms, shifting from playful and free to stiff and dull.  That was not to say that Yula wasn't scoping out the area, searching for nooks and crannies, and getting a general feel for the area, because she most certainly was. The setting around the fortress was like some kind of bizarro-world in Yula's eyes. The plant-life was pretty much absent, and the general architecture of the buildings was quite sharp and dark, consisting of blacks, greys, and glowing purple. Well, at least the glowing purple was pleasant to look at.<br/><br/>The market proves to be a chore to navigate through in itself, despite being led.  There was something to be said about having elbow room, but the fox had absolutely none of it as they shoved past the various drow who were bickering, haggling, and whispering their wants.  As the trio passes the aforementioned stall, she takes note of the ungodly drow that guard it, two hulking things that make a mockery of a natural body. Surely, these things were altered by magic, perhaps by this Malrefesh woman. No doubt there were more of them guarding the sorceress herself...<br/><br/>Finally, Cheszeth leads the fox into a tight alley way, leading down a flight of stairs, and finally into a cramped room with wooden siding and floor, with naught but a single purple stone lighting the area. A clink and some jangling, along with a sense of weight being lifted from her, signals the removal of the collar, and the kitsune simple shakes her head side-to-side a few times, her displeasure evident.<br/><br/>"Very well, those behemoths are her 'Pleasure Guard'. A direct fight against those women would be a fool's task, but then, I'm not here to fight them at all. There surely is a way into her quarters, whether it involves magic or not, and I would not be who I am if I could not find a way around some defenses."  She clasps her hands together and begins thinking, going into planning mode. "Let's think this out. I still intend to do this while avoiding any kind of killing if I can help it, that much is concrete. My magic does not allow for transformation, but it does allow for travel through shadow.  You said it is difficult to sneak up on her, and I'm sure magic plays a part in that. Perhaps we can present her fair lady with a gift of some sort so I may sneak in, grab her orb, and be gone.  By all means, I would love to hear any other plans."