To Septim’s surprise, his intent to side step the panicked counter of the creature manifested in a slightly disorienting manner. One moment he was about to take a step, and the next he was simply a few meters to the right of where he had been. Blinking in surprise as he felt the mark on his hand pulse with a faint warmth, he hummed in surprise as the creature rolled past him aimlessly. 

Ignoring it in favor of giving chase to the three, Septim blinked in surprise as he almost stumbled instead. His body felt lighter and faster than what he was used to, and he quickly looked towards Mable who was cheering by the stands. Perceptive eyes noted the soft glow that seemed to come from her hand as she danced about, but he filed it as something to be discussed with everyone here at a later time. 

That moment of distraction seemed to be enough for the spiderbreed to leap and drop the ball into the basket. Lowering his weapons and standing straight as the challenge ended rather abruptly, he was admittedly… a bit disappointed? That hadn’t been much of a challenge if Septim compared it to other Marks he had faced before. Letting the manifestations disappear into motes of light, he rubbed at the back of his neck as he approached the chest Mable was already marvelling over. About to ask what laid within, he stopped quickly as the girl’s appearance distorted before disappearing inside.

Blinking in surprise at the notion of a bottomless chest, Septim was a bit in awe of earning one so easily. It seemed a bit cumbersome to carry around, but such a thing would have been an artifact of great value back home. Doing his part in loading the chest with their kills, he glanced at the draconic being that decided to reveal itself now for a moment before following Mable back up the tunnel towards the surface.

Ignoring the crowd for a moment after he stepped back into the light, Septim cocked his head instead as a faint rumbling reached his ears. Looking back at the wall as the sound grew louder, he couldn’t have imagined the formation of a river as their prize for victory. Staring at the flow of fresh water for a few moments, his mind processed the new information before he turned towards the other marked.

“We need to have a team meeting. Now. Also, my name’s Septim to those I haven’t introduced myself to yet.”