L continued to peer at Lana, narrow-eyed, obviously evaluating her current capacity. She had slogged through a field in miserable weather when she had been, in theory, more ill than she was now.
If her condition was poor, she might get hurt in the basement; he would prefer to avoid it, he needed all the allies he could get, but as long as her weakness didn't lead to injury for anyone else, it might not be too much of a problem.
He and Nina were both well-armed and in good shape. They could protect themselves, and they knew to look out for Lana and Edgar's vulnerabilities. L wasn't sure that they could protect the others -- that would depend on what they encountered -- but if Lana healed as quickly as he had, she probably wouldn't need protection. And Edgar wasn't stupid: if he said he could handle himself, he could handle himself. The scenario wasn't perfect, but it was better than it had been in days, and they couldn't wait indefinitely for ideal conditions.
Finally, he gave a decisive nod. There was something still troubling him, something else to discuss, but it could wait until they were in a more private setting.
"Right. We're in agreement, then.
"Please come closer to the wall. Everyone will need to join in a circle, but I'll need to keep my hand free to break the stone."
When the others had done as he asked, he made a fist and tapped the stone of the ring against the wall. The blood-stone was brittle, and as it snapped, the hallway dissolved around them.
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If her condition was poor, she might get hurt in the basement; he would prefer to avoid it, he needed all the allies he could get, but as long as her weakness didn't lead to injury for anyone else, it might not be too much of a problem.
He and Nina were both well-armed and in good shape. They could protect themselves, and they knew to look out for Lana and Edgar's vulnerabilities. L wasn't sure that they could protect the others -- that would depend on what they encountered -- but if Lana healed as quickly as he had, she probably wouldn't need protection. And Edgar wasn't stupid: if he said he could handle himself, he could handle himself. The scenario wasn't perfect, but it was better than it had been in days, and they couldn't wait indefinitely for ideal conditions.
Finally, he gave a decisive nod. There was something still troubling him, something else to discuss, but it could wait until they were in a more private setting.
"Right. We're in agreement, then.
"Please come closer to the wall. Everyone will need to join in a circle, but I'll need to keep my hand free to break the stone."
When the others had done as he asked, he made a fist and tapped the stone of the ring against the wall. The blood-stone was brittle, and as it snapped, the hallway dissolved around them.
[To here.]