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"And he'd be fine with either you or me though he clings to me because he's still little." Shaking her head and then following along as they were, thinking. "Zykariel also would keep Faate from questioning some things. If the majority of her family was with her and there was a good enough reason posed why the others weren't, she wouldn't question it. And Kelligrin annoys Zykariel. Once he's older, they'll have a better relationship." She was sure of it. "I wonder if something about the land is good for them? Perhaps they have to be near a certain type of plant or wildlife to survive. Maybe their jaunt down here would simply be an anomaly for some percieved end but they couldn't remain down here for very long." Wincing for Piper as she smacked into a tree and shaking her head. That had to hurt.

He was smelling cookies...though he didn't like the insinuations filtering to him from Malik's conversation. Kaelin had done nothing wrong but like Malikhai and he hadn't even thrown those two together. They'd managed it all on their own at the bar that night. He'd simply orchestrated events so that Kaelin and Malikhai wouldn't let their own idiocy get in the way. But chocolate chip were his favorite...and he could smell them baking and almost taste the cool milk sliding down his throat. Daddy would want one too....

"That's the way of the life I chose to have. But if you want to even the scores, I'm sure you'll think of something in due time when it's called for." Clearly she was not engaging him as steadily as he was her, but who could blame her...and she was still keeping herself all bottled up too. "Didn't hit hard, I'm fine." Shaking her head lightly to that but then giving him a nod. "I'd just like to keep up the forward motion if we can...I can't stand this whole thing..."

He could only hope that was the way his sons were going to go. After all, he couldn't fathom not having a close relationship with a brother. Just didn't work in his mind, but he grew up different...and well, he supposed loving brothers so much you killed them was a good thing to not have. "Well...the longer we speculate the colder the trail goes." Nodding as yellow glow seemed to dim some. "Let's keep following while we have trails up." After all, him and Fianna only had but so much energy to use for tracking and still be useful or other things.

He shrugged. "No place in particular, I couldn't tell you the direction from down here...I'm all discombobulated with direction for a few hours while I'm down here. But it's kind of like in a valley like area."

He blinked and shook his head with somewhat of an embarassed look as Broog jumped right on the ball and starting to want to help even. "Um well...she's not really my woman. She's kinda just my friend." Though yes now that it was mentioned...well all women liked jewelry didn't they? From what he gathered the answer was a yes. "Still navigating girls..."

"Save these things may not give a solid foundations. The one error in military tactics sometimes they rely too much on solid ground where there is none to be found. But looking to his eyes with her own as he purposefully turned her head to make her look at him. He was going to send her home like a child? Now he should know better than to threaten that...she'd just get back out. But a sigh and slight frown that wasn't because she was upset with him, but mor of overall frustrated. "It's hard."

From a strategical she knew that Dhairiss reacting would be a bad thing seeing as they would loose the element of surprise...if they even had it right now. Drawing in a breath, she held it for a moment before letting it out as she pushed her bang away from her face and tightened her bandana just to do something more or less. Maybe the slight pain in her ears was good for something like refocusing. "I don't want to talk about it, I just want to solve it." Leaning her forehead against his chest a moment and taking another breath, seeking to reroute her...well everything. Not exactly easy to do with this scent clouding her up either. "I understand...but we can't stay still too long either. This scent makes me think things better not brought up." Like running through grassy fields and such.

He was...okay honestly he was staring off in space at this time, getting lost in his own little world as faint scent was getting through to him. That familair scent...why couldn't he place why it was that particular thing to him? Thusly Zahara went a good minute not being answered before he seemed to snap back to it as he happened to turn his head her direction with a rather calm look across his features. "Hmm?" Seemingly catching himself and shaking his head, blinking a few time...eyes were unfocused. Processing, "A bit." And of course with the understatements.

He snorted but held the reins a little tighter and tried really hard not to glare at Broog. He was fine, dammit. And so what if he smelled cookies? They reminded him of his childhood and that wasn't all bad. "She'd be more than your friend if you'd move on the opportunities presented to you, Khai."

Okay, that worried her. Reaching over, she rested one hand over his on the reins and shook her head. "Try not to, okay? Last time you smelled it, our kids were stolen. And you're getting that fuzzy look you do when you're pulling away from me. Don't."

Several hallucinations and urgings of other to keep on track later, then entered into what one could call an underdark valley where th eland dropped off into a bowl with a mounded up middle and various spires of rock with cavern like entrances, the cliff walls leading down steep and jagged. In the cavernous ceiling several beams of light streamed down, creating almost a forest composed of shafts of light. Wasn't quite clear whether it was sun or moon light, but definitely surface light. "Anyone know about this place?" Rubbing a hand over her face as if to help clear her head some, leaning forward against Serion's neck whom only nickered at her in his own concern. Oh her head...

A motion of her hand and any runes they were presently using faded, at least her runes, as they approached the edge of the cliffs. Which Anica as well as the other horses seemed to be reluctant to go too near. "I'm guessing those connect through to the surface..." Looking the place over as best she could, which wasn't too good seeing as she couldn't see as well as the rest of them.

He'd give a more vital opinion but he was trying to keep focused. "So this is where it's most concentreated? Or at least...this is where that signature seemes the strongest." Squinting lightly to the light and such that was filtering down through the holes above. "Looks like the underlying rock layers collapsed."

The image of Zykariel covertly watched from where he was hidden among it all. Hm...that wasn't supposed to happen...and who was this that they had brought? No matter....they'd still have to get past all the traps that were scattered throughout of various sorts. Mostly mental things...after all, they were dealing with elves here. Better report in.

She was sitting in her little throne, a rather pale Dhairiss in her lap whom was more or less slumped back with eyes closed. He'd give a seemingly uncomfortable noise every now and then with a whimper and reach out for the guise of his mother. A smile at him. "It's alright...not much longer little one." Turning a look up to the teenager that walked in.

And upon her order, the one whom had taken Sevilin as his vessel image of choice was sent out to the other children...who were more or less in the same state as Dhairiss, who save for Faate was more healthy looking...but more stoic and complying. Picking up Kelligrin, he motioned to the girl. "Faatallon, come with me." Thusly heading off with the girl in tow.