A book and many things to do

[Anastasia]

'It might be,' Bastian says, 'Or it could just be a depression that hasn't filled in.'

[Iron Dragoon]

'If it is and we open it, then we reveal ourselves. Let's mark it in our minds and continue on.'

[Anastasia]

'You already poked it. If they're vigilant, we've already tipped our hand,' Bastian points out, then adds, 'Can you make an illusion worth a damn?'

[Iron Dragoon]

'With a wish, but it'll destabilize my magic. We can take an over watch position and wait.'

[Anastasia]

'Alright.' Agreement with nothing more as...

How long are you going to watch and wait?

[Iron Dragoon]

Eh, few hours. Realistically, you'd search for a few days, but this be a game.

[Anastasia]

At a bit past an hour, suddenly...with a soft THUMP the ash gives way more - another dozen feet or so of depression, settling out after, sending more into the air.

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa stays in place, watching closely.

[Anastasia]

Bastian does the same as suddenly, 'MOVE!' Bastian barks into your mind, flying back and up.

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa Dimension Doors away, getting out of danger.

[Anastasia]

Thus you dimension door away from it all, slipping away. From a far distance you can see a vast plume of ash rising up, Bastian heading in your general direction fast, eating up the distance with a quickness.

[Iron Dragoon]

'Volcano of some sort?'

[Anastasia]

'Close, it's more like an eruption of life draining ash,' Bastian says, 'Seen it turn a dragon into a skeleton in seconds.'

[Iron Dragoon]

'Now that's.... interesting. I want some of the ash. Maybe a lot. It could be very useful...'

[Anastasia]

'It is - and hard to keep, but I heard there's ways around that.' Bastian stops at your side now. 'Also not Sharrans.'