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"Ohh... I see... Ah..." She stared hard at the note, as if that would help her understand it better; while it didn't, Sepheran's explanation did. She paused, reading the note one more time before looking up at the boil with a slight frown, tapping a finger on her chin as she pointed at the note, "But isn't that rather obvious? Unless... That's what they meant by that line there, like you said..."

She pouted, not quite sure if she was just over thinking things (as per usual) or if there really was more to it. Instinctively, she looked up at Mac; he seemed like the street smart kind of person, after all! She had concentrated so hard on trying to make sense of the note that she had drowned out everything else, missing Mandy's abduction (and scream) until Petro pointed it out.

"Hm...? Isn't Mandy just ther-" She sounded distracted as she shifted her gaze from Mac to where Mandy was, "... Ohgoshyou'reright! Whereisshe?" Eyes widening due to surprise and worry, she stared at the spot where the ghoul was just standing a while ago, beside Alwine. Feeling a pang of guilt for not paying more attention, her grip on Mac's arm tightened... Until the ghoul's voice rang out, anyway. She let go immediately, heaving a sigh of relief; she was fine!

Staying quiet and allowing Petro to do the questioning, she merely listened; Mandy was being... Odd? Or was this her true self? She looked like a miserable and wet kitten a moment ago, but now, she's so perky! Her grin and smile made Lizzy smile in return, however, so she didn't really mind this "new" Mandy.

"I'm sorry... I was trying to make sense of this strange note we found here..." She blushed, dipping her head at Mandy as an apology, "I didn't mean to miss your, uh, abduction... But listen, Sepheran has this theory..." She went on the explain what Sepheran had explained to her, holding up the note with the flashlight shining on it for everyone to look at better.

"So... Anyone has anything to add before we head back to camp...?"

"Yeah, I got that too." Mac confirmed, fishing the pendant out his his pretty wet coat. There was one thing though, that caught his attention. "...That time?" He parrotted. This happened before? Mandy had gotten pulled away and Mac, not wanting to get pulled away a second time, stayed put.

"Oh good, you're back. I thought you were going to be a drowned rat forever." Mac said with a grin to Mandy, of course referring to the bought of rage and the anger that she had expressed upon their first meeting. Now that he had seen her 'drowned rat' persona, it was unlikely that he'd take her too seriously for now. She'd have to threaten him again.

The entire time, he just let Lizzy cling to him. He was too tired to tell her off, and it seemed she was pretty damned intent on holding onto him...there was no use in fighting her, apparently.

When Lizzy stared up at him next, she seemed to be expecting something. For a while he stared back, wondering when she was going to let him in on what she was apparently asking him for, and with a sigh he shook his head, ruffling his fingers under his hat.

"Seems like a damned good theory, it works." He confirmed, hoping that would be enough.

"Lighthouse works." Mac agreed, his free hand lifted to rest against his chin. "I mean, from the lighthouse we might be able to see over the fog, for whatever else is out there, right?" He was musing out loud really, his black eyes gazing from under his sodden hat to look at the ragamuffin group they seemed to have become.

"That, and if it's still functional we might be able to bring some more light to this place." Granted, that would make them targets until they could get out of the light house, but he felt it best to not bring this piece of information up.

"I'm going to the lighthouse with the spider." He gestured to the ghoul on his arm. "Is anyone else coming with?"

At Lizzy's apology Mandy simply waved her hand, dismissing the need - she understood that the fog was messing with them. Then at the explanation of the note she titled her head, letting out a small 'Huh' before dismissing the matter for now.

Then Mac spoke up and she felt a need to return his jab, his voice didn't have nearly enough respect in it for her taste now that she was in her right mind again. "Oooo I'm glad I'm back too~ now I can concentrate on plans for our 'talk' when we get back to school!", for a rather innocuous snetence the word talk sure held a lot of menace.

At the reminder of the first cloaked figure Mandy clutched at her ribs, the phantom pain of getting a mace there surfacing. She still at to find out who that was and give them a piece of her mind.

Still, not important now. "Yeah, Lighthouse sounds good - If we get it up and running that might take some of the advantage off these figures since we'll be able to see better."

Petro had continued to stare at Mandy in a something's-not-right-with-her way but seeing as she wasn't limping or bleeding or favoring any particular part of her body, he concluding she was physically fine. Arachne was right to think Petro had a short temper. The half-naked boil hasn't given any indication otherwise. And unless called out on it, well, he wasn't likely to be making any apologies. He had the best of intentions, but what was that saying of roads leading to somewhere being paved with them?

At Lizzy's reminder about the first hodded figure and the fog, Petro frowned. Yes, he remembered him. He also remembered his own pathetic display and instinctively gripped his mace tighter. The tikbalang was going to have to redeem himself.

"Whenever y're all ready," he told the others with a firm resolution. He was going to go wherever they did.