Intro: Koriand'r, Ihliel, Aella

[Trunkyboy]

Ihliel shuffles into the room reluntantly, frying pan gripped with white knuckled fingers.  He looks ready to jump at any little sound.

[CyMage]

Pulling out her own sword, Aella watches the groups back, just in case.

[Brian]

The door creaks ponderously behind the demons, but the spiky-faced one catches it, and kicks a wedge beneath it to hold it in place.

There doesn't appear to be anything wrong with this room.  It seems devoid of life, save the three demons, though.

[Corwin]

Kory shrugs, and opens the door she was poking a moment earlier, deciding to take a glance at what's behind it.

[Brian]

The door creaks ominously open, revealing a clean stairwell leading down into darkness.

This room is lit from candles and torches about the periphery.  It may be a good idea to take a candle or torch (or two) into the darkness.

[Trunkyboy]

Ihliel looks like he is considering bolting.  He gives a small squeak of uncertaintanty, then takes a few shuffling steps towards the door, huddling behind Kory.

[Corwin]

A lightbulb lighting over her head, Kory shoves past the whimpering demon and quickly makes her way towards one of the many torches. "Can I borrow a couple? Thanks," she speaks out loud, smiling, and grabs a lit torch. She passes it on to Ihliel, and then grabs another, before heading down the stairwell.

[Brian]

"Hey!" a tiny voice squeaks indignantly, once Kory has removed the first torch.  "What do you think you're doing!"

No speaker is immediately visible.

[Corwin]

Kory blinks, and takes a look around, trying to find the source of the voice. "Borowing a torch. To see better. In the darkness." She shrugs. "I did ask before taking it."

[Brian]

There's some indistinct muffled grumbling before the voice is loud enough to be audible again.  "Fine!  Fine.  You asked, but I never got to say it was okay.  Just don't bring it back in worse condition."

There's still no visible speaker....

[Trunkyboy]

Ihliel, who had been staring at the object shoved in his hands in confusion, drops it in surprise and fear as the voice rings out.  He doesn't shuffle towards Kory though, she had proven to be mean and rude and scary, he shuffles rapidly backwards instead.

[Brian]

"Pick that up!" a squeakily indignant voice demands.  "Don't drop our things so carelessly!"

[CyMage]

"You know, for a big, ugly demon, you sure are easily scared."  Aella said to Ihliel as she picked up the torch herself.  "Are you sure you should be sent with us?"

[Trunkyboy]

"She's right, she's right!  Maybe I should go back to the gardens?"  Ihliel looks at the spiky one with hope.

[Corwin]

"You're, like, way lame," Kory says, giving Ihliel a frown. Glancing at Aella, she asks, "So, wanna see what's down there?"