Direa's courage was inspiring, even if they were about to meet a horrible end. He let her explore ahead with out him. He wasn't really the front line fighter type. He just stood around in the parlor waiting for them to give the okay. Dexter was about to take out the dairy and find out more about these elders mentioned in the book. Then he heard Dirae confused about how to move on. He ventured down the stairs and started to use his spell to read the runes and examine the crystal ball. He was looking for how to move deeper into the ruins.