Other than the skulls falling unceremoniously to the bottom of the stone chest, nothing bad happened as Rockmar took the shield.  Cedric was happy enough to accept it.  "A beautiful piece of work!" he exclaimed, running a hand over the lion's head as he examined it, but then admitted "I haven't trained much with a shield.  June, would you like it?"

But at Rockmar's reminder that they needed to hustle, Cedric nodded.  "Are Tarquin & Eve still exploring that western staircase?"