Crystal Cave Adventure (RP)

- Deoring -

"Oh, yes!" Asha gushes at your enthusiasm. She indicates a desire for for water again after the dry rations.

"Raynor will keep us safe down here." She declares, and you recall that she was the first to volunteer to follow Albert despite her obvious fear and near-constant state of panic at times when she was being 'kept safe'. Her belief is strong, even if it is just belief in Raynor and not in herself.

- Deoring -

Asha glances guiltily in the captain's direction before quickly finishing off the last of the water and giving you a shy smile.

"Yes." She declares confidently. "He will! We are on his quest. We can not fail!"

Her triumphant voice echoes back from the hard faces of the crystals: "... fail ... fail ... fail ... fail"

The captain contemplates Albert's question for a few moments before replying.

"I think we are all tired." She suggests. "But also probably getting dehydrated?" She looks worried. "Both make people make stupid decisions." She explains. "Not that I am saying anyone has." She adds, not wanting sound like she is criticising.

"We can't go back out there," she motions to the door you came through. "There are skeletons out there... and also in the water by the stairs." She looks around the crystal clean cave. "I would much rather drink from something I found in here, than out there, anyway, don't you agree?

"But this looks like a safe place." She sounds dubious, but it is as 'safe' as you have found so far. "If we don't rest now, we might not get another chance. Not too long though, and let's conserve water." Asha looks guilty at this, and quickly passes the empty skin back to Deoring.

"I really don't want to sleep by this door with skeletons right on the other side." Asha says quietly, glancing at the captain who nods her agreement. She had meant 'rest' 'for a short time' more than 'sleep', but would not argue if the group decided to extend that.

Asha's comment draws your attention to the door, and the fact that you have not heard any sound from what is on the other side since you closed it. The comparative dark on the other side means you can't see anything through the cracks either.

What do you do?

- Deoring -

The golden light of your torch lances outwards and then back from every crystal within sight. It is dazzlingly bright and all your eyes immediately start to water.

"Gah!" The captain exclaims, burying her face in the crook of her arm. "Put it out!"

'...out ... out ... out' the echos say in return.

"It's OK." The captain says consolingly to Deoring. "Now we have learned something, which is always good. And no harm done." It looks like she is about to go over and comfort him, but, seeing his body language, she decides to leave him alone.

Instead she follows Roald's lead and bundles a cushion to sit on, and tries to watch out in a different direction, but her head soon dips and a quiet snoring emanates from her position. Staying awake when not moving is going to be hard.

What do you do?