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Nyx:
Xiao smiles warily.
"Judging by your expression, you're thinking the same thing as me," she says with a nervous laugh.

Willow:
You and Lyriana are off-screen until further notice.

Layla:
"I'm not sure," Xiao whispers back. "Lud seems to believe it, but I really don't want to get wet...maybe we could send someone like Tasson down to see if it's true?"
You can tell from the way her ears are laying against her skull that the thought of swimming doesn't appeal to her at all.
"Or maybe Apollo could use an earth spell to dig down so that we don't have to send anyone into the water?" she suggests.

Sand-Claw:
"Well, I guess we'll see," Yadalla says.

Everyone except Willow:
"So what do you all want to do?" Yadalla asks.
She seems eager and benevolent enough.

I grumble at Layla's comment about anthros having high stamina in bed. It'd be easier with Jase here to distract me and even out my mood. "I think I'll be one of those following Apollo. Tigers may like water more than most cats, but even they don't like getting wet if it's not on their terms."

"I'll be going were Xiao's going." I state simply.

I walk over and lightly knock on Apollo's head. "Oi. You need to tunnel underground so some of us don't have to swim."

Apollo:
{WIS 16: 7}
{WIS bonus: -3}
{Final WIS roll: 4}
Your spell charges up quickly.

Apollo:
{WIS 16: 5}
{WIS bonus: -3}
{Final WIS roll: 2}
You easily manage this feat. The earth goes flying in every direction as the drill bores through the ground.
{Time roll d20: 16}
It takes you sixteen minutes.



Willow:
You and Lyriana return after your failed encounter to find Apollo using an earth/wind spell to dig into the ground. The earth is flying in every direction, splattering everyone with dirt.

Everyone:
The tunnel is complete by the time Willow and Lyriana return to the ground. Willow seems slightly hesitant for some reason, and Lyriana looks VERY put off. Perhaps their personal time didn't go so well? Apollo cries out as he falls face-first into the dwarven tunnel below. All of you are covered in dirt and mud, and Apollo is now drenched from the water in the tunnel.

Apollo:
When you look up from the water where you fell, you find Yadalla smiling at you, having gone through the water to the tunnel.

I smirk at the miffed Willow and Lyriana. I wish all these lovey dovey couples would wait until after the threat is gone to get intimate. That way those of us who don't want to be in this game can go home and those who want to stay can stay. The more they're distracted, the longer this will take.