The group grew to a larger size than Silas was expecting, which honestly made him a bit relieved. There was strength in numbers, and everyone seemed very capable. Of the group, Silas was rather interested in Taotie the staff. But before he could say anything to her or her current carrier Aster, the group started descending into the dungeon. Silas took one last look at the sun, soaking in its warmth, before heading in with everyone else.

As soon as they entered Silas felt uneasy. He knew not being able to feel the sun would take a toll on him, he just wasn't expecting it to be so immediate. But he couldn't let that deter him, he took a quick breath and soldiered on, at least this area was somewhat lit. At the junction the examined the three paths before them, before saying to the group, "honestly, all three of these paths seem awful in different ways. I guess I'd prefer the right one because I'm curious what's over there. I also bet a lot of people avoid it because of the creature that probably lives over there, so we might find something new."

With his preference known he moved next to Aster. "Hey there, Aster, right? I'm Silas, nice to meet you." He put out his hand to shake, whether Aster accepted or not he continued, "you said Taotie is an intelligent weapon. Would she be okay with my holding her and asking her some questions? I've just never seen an intelligent weapon before, but I think they're super interesting. If she doesn't want to answer my questions that's also totally fine, no pressure." Intelligent weapons are such a fantasy staple, Silas was giddy he could meet one. But he made sure to keep his tone measured, he didn't want to come off as some kind of weirdo.