"Well, hell," Dharak mutters. "Plenty of time to probe its mind when
we're safe back in Calbeyn. Duplar, you said this was a reconnaissance
mission, so lets reconnoiter already so we can get the
*multiplication* out of here."

"Jal, let's you and I go over to that machinery first. Ryzar, you and
Duplar cover us with your sidearms, since you're better shots with
those than I am with this thing," he says, hefting the weapon he took
from the cat-man. "Sister, you and Kylar can watch the prisoners --
and our backs.  Once we reach the thing, at least Duplar should follow
us -- he'll need to make a full report to his Mechanist masters."

Ryzar agrees with the big man's attitude, yet Ryzar still looks
towards Reylorna, before acting.

"My Lady?" Ryzar asks the Witch deferentially, "Do we withdraw with
the knowledge we've gained so far, or do we press on..." Ryzar
indicates the blue-lit, humming-machine filled chamber with a wave of
his empty hand, "...and see what further damage we may yet do to our
enemy's cause?"

Ryzar pauses to await the Witch's answer; his demeanor is not one of
any kind of "personal vassal" towards Reylorna -- it is more like he
just expects her to "know" the correct course of action.

"We press on, I think", Reylorna replies.

"Use your powers of the mind to keep in touch with them", Kylar
suggests, "Will avoid shouting across the cave, and attracting the
attention of any more of them".



Dharak, in a semi-crouch, begins stealing toward the source of the
blue glow, followed by Jal.  Dharak merges into the shadows as he
creeps forward, but Jal is rather more visible as they approach the
blue-lit machinery.



Dharak, in a semi-crouch, begins stealing toward the source of the
blue glow, followed by Jal.  

They approach the blue-lit machinery.  A great number of boxes and
machines are scattered around the chamber, linked by heavy cables.
The most prominent is a large arch-shaped device, far taller and wider
than a man made of a dull, grey metal.  A great many of the heavy
black cables converge on it's base.

Then the sound of footprints can be heard from a side passage.
--
Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com

"It's a fine line between stupid and clever"
 - Spinal Tap