[PQ] Safe As Unstable Houses

koel tryin' to take what's lost and broke and make it right The debris blocking Koel off shivered a few times, and even groaned ominously more than once, but remarkably enough didn't completely topple or even drop something on either the man or the two women. However, even though they managed to clear a small hole in the center of the pile, it certainly wasn't large enough for Koel to fit through, even as a bird. His shift was quite a large one and wouldn't lend itself well to any escapes. Thankfully, a small sliver of sunlight and a draft of fresh air made their way into his stoney prison. The words had been muffled by the rocks, so he didn't really catch what either woman had said. While he taste of freedom was enough to temporarily steady his nerves (and he took the advice to breath deeply) it wouldn't last long; he was still barely able to stop himself from panicking and only the knowledge that it would make this much worse was stopping him. Unfortunately logic would only last so long. "I'm okay." His voice still had that frantic tone to it: despite his best efforts, this was literally his nightmare, being buried alive. If he actually got out of this, he was going to thank whatever power he could for his good luck. The two women had started on the center, but there was nothing saying they had to continue that course of action. Indeed, now that he wasn't in immediate danger, either mentally or physically—though they couldn't really know that for sure—they could adjust their strategy. If they looked closely, they could probably see his outline and if they listened they could hear his ragged breathing. Since it was still too dark for him to see much of anything, and he couldn't get a good look at the rubble, he still wasn't going to be of much help. OOC Note: No post order. Isla and Phoebe can continue to dig out the center, they can try to stabilize the rock pile, or they can start clearing from the top down. If they proceed with either of the first two options please post with a number between 1-10.