[color=6ecff6]"Hey, you think this dagger's some kinda magic projector? Is that somethin' that's possible, activatin' magic runes without touchin' 'em?"[/color] Lucy asks Wingate as she stands up from where she had been kneeling on the light barrier. Dusting herself off, she walks over to the entrance of the tunnel, just standing there and looking in.

Ash just stands where she is, looking suspiciously at the runes on the wall, waiting to see if they show any signs of changing. She also glances at the spikes on the ground, in case they decide to try and do anything crazy. [color=ed1c24]"The Isz being clever is not a good thing for us. Of course, what it means is that we're going to have to be more clever than they were."[/color]

[color=6ecff6]"And keepin' that in mind, I guess we should keep goin, ey?"[/color] Lucy responds. [color=ed1c24]"Yes, but I would still feel more comfortable if Wingate took the lead again."[/color] came Ash's reply.