[PQ] underground, the stars are legend

Lily sing me a song of a lass that is gone She can only shrug in a silent response to his question. Haven’t seen any cages lying about, nor has she heard of this creature before. Eventually, she echoes Seiji’s words, her voice a gentle caress in the dark. “No one here will put you in a cage, dear. We promise.” She looks down into her little satchel and pulls out her remaining two little food balls. Placing them on the stone floor, she steps back out into the tunnel, where the stars have long since left them behind. “I’m sorry, but we have to keep going. These are for you.” She has nothing else to offer, no other way to comfort other than her voice, and it seems they have run out of time for that. A little nudge of her foot sends the balls forward a tad, as she whispers to Seiji, “Forward or back? We’ve lost the stars. Do you think it’s safe to continue?” Would they be letting Amalia down if they go back? Would they be endangering themselves beyond all hope if they go forward? Her immediate inclination is to keep going, it’s the way her sense of adventure dictates; but her sense of self-preservation says go back, and, well, she doesn’t want to end up dead. After a moment’s hesitation, she nods once to indicate that she’s ready and they should progress onward. Down the tunnel. Come what may. merry of soul, she sailed on a day over the sea to Skye