As Lux glanced around the tavern, the tense expressions of the patrons made him increasingly uneasy. They looked ready to spring at the slightest provocation, but he knew better than to escalate the situation. Slowly pulling his hand away from his wand, he settled back into his seat and remained silent as events continued to spiral with the arrival of more and more animals. It seemed the entire town was prepared to bring the party's journey to an end before their investigation had even begun.

When the suggestion of venturing down into some dank, forgotten hole was made, Lux immediately recoiled at the idea. He had no desire to go, but for the moment he chose to wait and see how the others responded, hoping someone might find a way out of the increasingly dire situation.

Leaning closer to Johannes, Lux lowered his voice to a whisper. "What should we do?" he asked, his eyes nervously darting from one patron to the next, searching for any sign that the fragile calm was about to shatter.