The face did not reappear in the water.  Though as she stared down Belgana thought she saw the glimmering glint of gold somewhere in the depths.  The water never rippled or shifted as Belgana prodded it with her hammer.  As she stared intently she realized she couldn't see the bit of her hammer that was underwater.  A trick of the light maybe.<br/><br/>Alicia hung in the air for a moment as she leapt, her stomach spinning and her hair splaying out as if gravity was trying to decide what to do with her.  Then, with a shift that sent her stomach into her throat, she found herself falling.  She hit the round hard next to Belgana.  A moment later Lydia jumped to the same sensation, though she landed a bit more gracefully having seen the troubles her compatriot had suffered.<br/><br/>The three stood together on the wall (floor?) of the tunnel.  The strangely still water at their feet, the distant noise growing every louder but never quite seeming to appear.