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"Oh good ****ing gods, we're so ****ing dead!" Pixie, ever optimistic, picked up one of the shining crystals that had landed beside her in the quake. Her bright white hide was covered in rubble, scrapes and bruises from the sudden rockslide, which she hadn't been quick enough to avoid altogether. Eyeing her alternative, the now thoroughly blocked entrance, she limped over to the blind merdrac. "Lead the way, Aloha-ackie"

The rockslide had given Sayuri quite the scare, causing her to let out a rather undignified yelp. She had regained her composure as quickly as she could, listening to the Merdrac’s words obediently up until the point that she mentioned going into the water. Water was a wonderful place for Merdracs – they lived there after all – and the common Painters could spend time in water, but an Aviadracus? Feathery wings did not mix well with water.

Picking up a crystal with lavender claws, she eyed the water warily as she slowly waded in, keeping her wings out of the water for as long as she could.

Alohuaki splashes the water with her tail with a laugh, "You featherwings underestimate those fluffy wings of yours - they'll dry, and if you want out of here your going to have to get them wet."

Without another warning, she used her entire arm to splash water onto Sayuri before turning to the rest, "Some of you might not realize that, with merdracs guiding you, the pressure of the water will not be as strongand the lack of air will NOT be a problem at all - The bubbles around your nuzzle will disappear slowly, but they are only there so you remember to breath normally and once your used to it there really is no point to the whole deal."

The merdrac waved her paw with a quick flippy motion, signifying she is moving on in subject, "Because of this, we're going to use the caves as a way to escape. Thankfully, swimming is much like flying according to those landwalkers who have used this path before, but its flying tired -- The water is a LOT harder to work through. On the plus side, you'll be stronger fliers for it."

She turns to Kedge with a squeak, chattering slightly as her colors pulsed, much like an octopuses - she had to be a good ton larger and heavier then him from the size difference between the two, "Its a good thing your here, however -- You can help pull the others through the water so we can travel at a distant pace. Now come along! Those who wish to swim with me need to grab ahold of a dorsal fin or two. Mind the sting on the ends - While I'm with holding my poison, it would still hurt to get pricked by it. Thankfully they are large enough to be less likely to hit accidently."

Sayuri was disgruntled about being splashed unnecessarily, although she kept her face benignly passive. It was not getting wet that she was apprehensive about, no, it was swimming that she was apprehensive about. As Alohuaki-san had so kindly put it, her “fluffy” wings had feathers, and feathers would cause drag in the water. Despite the slow pace at which she swam and the hours of preening her wings later required, Sayuri loved the occasional leisurely swim. However, this swim did not sound like it would be slow or short and it most certainly did not sound like it would be leisurely.

Heaving a mental sigh of resignation, she quickly dipped her head to make sure her ribbon was tied tightly around her tail and that her headpiece was tucked firmly in place. Satisfied for the moment, Sayuri gave Kedge an inscrutable look before diving into the water.

Willa watched as Kedge went down under the water, wasn't he supposed to help lead them out? For a cute merdrac, he was in a bad mood and had an attitude to match, she thought.