[color=8eafdf][h3]Sonya[/h3][/color] The skittering of the spider’s movements as the horde poured out from the dark corners of the cavern seemed to only grow louder for each one of the spiders the group struck down - each one that fell replaced by two more. Launching another blast of frost against another clustered group of spiders Sonya heard Silas call for a vote over the sounds of combat. The first thought that came to her mind was the wastefulness of the situation [color=8eafdf][i]’Even if we can hold this swarm off, we don’t want to be wasting all our energy and resources before we even get to the fort[/i][/color]. Before she could voice her opinion to the group though, a larger rumbling broke through the constant skittering of the spiders legs following by the horrifying emergence of the Spider Queen. Sonya took a moment of terror to take in the Spiders Queen monstrous appearance before her mind took a moment to consider its statements [color=8eafdf][i]’These are her..children? But how? And with what?![/i][/color]. She was moved out of the moment of stupor as everyone threw in their agreement to fall back, and added her own [color=8eafdf][b]”Let us go quickly - the less we see of that thing the better![/b][/color]. Turning to run down the passage that Silas had pointed out, she found herself following behind Aimée who had surged past her. Gathering some magic for a spell, she took a moment to turn-around as she reached the passage-way and unleashed the magic. The magic flowed beneath the ground to a spot Inbetween where Silas and Jehan were holding off the spiders and the grotesque Queen that was approaching, before erupting upwards as icy shards, obstructing the Queen’s and her children’s movements