Nora did as she was told

"I really don't want to leave you..."

"I understand, but I'd rather that you be safe," Brock said as he looked away, {if Roxxy is alive = true}"just look after my sister okay? She'll need you when I'm gone."{else}"this whole trip has been a mess. I just wish my sister could've gotten out of this safely..."{endif}

"Brock..."

"Now go, before they notice you here! You have to get away!" He waved her away. Nora backed off hesitantly, and carefully made her way back to the relative safety of the stairs. Brock watched her every step. She couldn't help but feel like she was betraying him{if Roxxy is alive = true}, and Roxxy too{endif}, but most of all she felt like she was betraying herself. She escaped just in the nick of time, as one of the guards turned around and walked towards the cage. The Morlok said something in it's gross language, and then picked up the cage, carrying it towards the altar. Nora watched with dread at what was going to happen next. The cage was placed next to the altar, and Brock was roughly taken out and strapped to the slab in front of the massive egg shaped stone. The Morlok priestess gibbered loudly for the congregation, waving her hands in the air like a loonatic. She took something from a basket; it was hard to see from this distance, but it looked like some kind of giant leech, black as coal and glistening with slime. Brock screamed as the priestess put it over his head, the leech swallowing it completely. The Morloks chanted and bowed, Brock's screaming suddenly cut short. He was silent now. Nora had tears in her eyes. The last thing Nora saw before running away was a crack slowly forming on the giant stone, just one, not enough to open it. She ran from the temple, keeping to the shadows. She wasn't even entirely sure where she was running, but at that moment she was too distressed to care. She ran and ran and ran until she couldn't run any longer, stopping to rest against some cavern wall. She sobbed for a long time, holding the key that Brock gave her in her hand. She didn't feel like celebrating it's acquisition .

When she was ready she got up and looked around. The tunnel seemed familiar... yes, she recognised those coral pillars! She came in this way! She was close to the camp!

{if Roxxy is alive = true}But what was she going to tell Roxxy?{else}But now what? She was alone.{endif}