"By the Sun's rays, we all made it out somehow," Reynauld replied, relieved that Louise had been brought back from the brink.
"I'm still somewhat unclear as to what exactly happened up there. One moment I was getting ready to climb up there, and the next the winds of Hell itself were blasting down that tunnel.
It seems our route onwards lies below, rather than above."
He stood, and began to pace the cluttered room restlessly.
"Blast! Another day lost. It would be foolish to try and press any further with Simone's daily miracles expended..."