"A shield...?" Anise echoed, tapping her chin with her finger thoughtfully. It didn't sound like it was as impressive a treasure as she had hoped, but it was still something rare and useful, so she was plenty happy about it. "So it's like, some kind of key?" If he needed another one to get to one of the rooms down there, then it seemed like an accurate way to put it.

"Eh heh. I guess that happens a lot." It wasn't a surprise that Guy's group got held up a lot. Even simple, less important plans got messed up easily between monster attacks and sudden blackouts. "Still, this is great! If the basement really is the way out, then we're a step closer now!" And getting closer to freedom meant getting closer to the people outside. To Ion, her parents, and all her friends that had disappeared...

Despite her enthusiasm, Anise felt weighed down by a sort of heavy, disappointed feeling. She was happy about Guy's success, but it reminded her that she still hadn't really accomplished anything herself... and still didn't know how she could accomplish anything. Her smile weakened somewhat, but before it could fade, Anise reached for the cup of milk in front of her and drank from it, just for a distraction.