It didn't take long for Yvah's tugging to get the results she wanted; Araerys obliged and followed the feline to the mouth of the stairway. Though a bit hesitant at what lay waiting for them at the bottom, she couldn't deny the curiosity that was once again harvesting within her. The group climbed (more likely clambered) down the stairs, and luckily nothing awaited them just at the bottom aside from a decision as to which direction to explore first. 

The room at the end of the eastward hall looked sketchy, though not as sketchy as the water tanks that lay ahead of them. Ary squinted her eyes toward the dim lighting as if she would be able to make anything out by doing so while Yvah moved forward toward the tanks. Predictably, nothing sharpened into view. The feline was just putting her index to her lips when Araerys returned her attention to the chambers, just in time to catch the dwarf within cease her squirming. In the other container was a female gnome, seemingly resigned to her confinement. 

Now, Araerys obviously wasn't obvious to the time-long rivalry between the dwarves and elves, though being only half herself, she wasn't really much bothered by it. Besides, someone in that predicament deserved more than a stereotyping, regardless of however she might react to her and Ceria once they had freed them.

Because they were going to free them, right?  

Once the wide-eyed shock of finding living beings trapped underneath the church had subsided, Araerys moved closer to the tanks with Yvah, surveying the chambers to decide how was best to go about it. She thought about using the same spell from upstairs that unlocked the door to the Priestess, but knew it would make too much noise and would likely blow whatever cover they managed to keep on the way down. Somewhat helpless, she looked to the feline and pointedly wiggled her eyebrows at the lock, having just seen her pick a few successfully. She then glanced at both of the captives, offering a warm attempt at reassurance, regardless of how it would be received. At least no one could say she wasn't nice.