<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/BNiFDzR.png)</div><strong>Name: </strong>Maya (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=276392.msg13585293#msg13585293)<br/><strong>Tagging: </strong>Mei, Chains, Sparrow, Anahita, Alexander<br/><strong>Wearing: </strong>Same as picture<br/><hr/><br/>The descent gave a good view of what they were getting themselves into. Due to the vertical nature of it, it was hard to see very far down, though she'd heard the tales. More and more corrupt the further down you went. It was one of the biggest mysteries what was at the bottom, so it attracted brave souls like bugs to light. While it was common knowledge not everyone made it back, it was a part of the adventure. That being said, going down expecting not to return would be foolish. There was no better way to seal your fate but to give in from the start. No, they would make it back. Maybe not everyone, but she had no plans of getting locked down there against her will.<br/><br/>Maya had taken the time descending to tie a knot on the dog-tags they'd been given, tightening it around her neck so it wouldn't fall off. If it was lost, that was it. It didn't take more than a good fall to have it slip off, or a sticky-fingered thief, tempted by the value it held. She'd heard a few stories from strangers she'd met drinking. Group-members, the more greedy kin, stealing dog-tags and claiming their group-members died at some point. It was a disgusting thought. It also made her feel a bit more anxious by the fact they did have a thief in their group, so she took an extra moment to make sure the knot would be hard to undo.<br/><br/>As the elevator landed, they had just about enough time to jump off and check they had everything before it started rising. A couple seconds to check all straps were tight and that nothing was left on the elevator floor, before it started ascending. Likely to avoid anything from the pit clinging on to it, she thought as the elevator was going out of arm's reach.<br/><br/>The smart thing would be to start marking their path, carving something into the foliage or at least leaving some kind of signs. Those kinds of plans were quickly proved to not be viable sadly. A huge flock of harpies had set their hungry eyes on the group, and they were far from ready to take on a huge flock like that. So, they ran. She held off a second to let Mei get ahead of her before hauling ass like everyone else. She wasn't sure who'd thought to run into the forest, it had just kind of happened, but splitting up now would sign their own failure from the get-go.<br/><br/>Luckily, it seemed the harpies weren't too keen on diving in between the dense foliage, and left them alone. Presumably to find another pack of adventurers to harass. Oh well, it would be their problem from now on, hopefully.<br/><br/>They had a moment to catch their breath. She caught Mei as she stumbled into her, holding around her for a few moments to make sure she was in good shape. She cracked a soft smile and held around her until she seemed to regain her balance and well-being. They continued for a bit, until they reached a clearing with some fairly impressive carpentry. They had another small stop and she noticed Mei starting to look around. She'd been about to ask her if she was seeing something when she spoke up.<br/><br/>She let out a small, impressed whistle.<strong>"Nice work"</strong>She stated, patting her little sister on the head a few times.<strong>"We should probably move in deeper regardless. As long as we keep up the tempo it should keep us from getting jumped from behind, and we'll have to start moving eventually anyways. Assuming they live down the path, going by how the signs are placed... I'm guessing they would be out now, coming back at dusk"</strong>