While no portal manifests at Marcus' recollection of his shame, which might be a good thing, as it would have set his foes on guard, he feels... something. It feels like the portal is close by and almost reacted to his emotional state.<br/><br/>The nearly jumps a meter in the air when Desh reveals herself, and immediately the troll drops into a battle ready stance. The hag waves them off though as she sniffs at the air, catching Desh's scent.<br/><br/>"You have done well to sneak up on us so readily child, and for your boldness. I am afraid that I cannot be your matron, but by the smell of you, I'd wager you belong to one of my sister in Niflheim. Which I cannot say, but it is alway a joyous day when one of our lost spawn works their way back into Hel's Halls."<br/><br/>Out of the corner of her eye, just around a bend in tunnel that had previously obscured them, Desh can see two more figures, bound and restrained; an Ogre in Shamanic garb, and a human woman in red armour... Malik Khan's two remaining companions!<br/><br/>(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/c8/Screen_Shot_2015-04-17_at_5.40.20_PM.png)<br/><br/>(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/2a/Screen_Shot_2015-04-17_at_5.32.55_PM.png)<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">map</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/49/Screen_Shot_2015-04-17_at_5.42.31_PM.png)</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OCC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Okay, inspiration! I've only moved Desh on the map, but I'll assume that Dellim and Kairon are on the "roof" according to the plane prior to Desh deciding to be diplomatic. I've come up with about five possible ways out of this scenario lying on varying 3D coordinates where X=Cunning, Y=Diplomacy, and Z=Smash, so I'll leave it to you folks to figure out which you want to utilize. I'm sure you can come up with something I haven't thought of. <br/><br/>Also, everyone gains 600 EXP for Desh opting to advance her storyline at the expense of tactical advantage. I should have also awarded 400 EXP for the previous cavern and Marcus's storyline as well, so you get that too. </div></div>