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Oh to be young and spirited, how Ben envied mortal youth. At the very least they were now on the same page even if he would have much preferred to go first. As long as the tunnel would not shake or surprise him with anymore terrible noises he was sure that getting through would be of little issue. Of course he would be the first to admit that he did not find the inconvenient pains on his knees as he crawled; no matter if he was on his hands and knees or on his elbows it was as if the pebbles themselves intentionally looked to irritate him with every inch he moved. [I]Inconvenient, but this must be a sure sign that we are going in the right direction,[/I] he thought.

He made little show of his relief but focused more on their surroundings. He was so sure they would encounter the person sobbing but no one was to be found. How curious. He took a moment to focus his hearing and attempted to filter out the sound of the roaring waterfalls to see if he could catch the crying once again. Fate smiled on him as he swore he could hear it in the distance. 

[color=C0C0C0]"I still hear the woman sobbing,"[/color] He said. [color=C0C0C0]"This time, we will stick together. Part the waterfall and we will see if there is more to this; the koi was a red herring, and I am not convinced this cat is what we have come here to find."[/color]

There was the possibility that he was wrong and after seeing the previous trap that had gotten Lilie, he believed staying together would benefit them more just in case. If the woman was another trick then the cat was likely what was needed to continue, but he was sure it would not be going anywhere. It simply seemed too obvious to be what they were looking for but they could always turn around and grab it if need be. The reassurance of unity would likely help his mage as well; they would keep a clear mind together. He decided to wait for Lilie to open the path for them.