Spooky Skeleton!

You jump back, screaming. A clear laugh answers your scream.

The fear fades away and you realize that someone, hidden in a recess of the wall was moving the skull: the shadows and the fear didn't allow you to notice their arm before.

"Gotcha!"

You recognize the voice as a stunning blonde woman in blue armor steps out of her hidden place.

"Eleanor? What are you doing here? And why are you putting up this... thing?"

"To laugh at your scared face, you dumb-dumb!"

You cross your arms, hoping this will hide your shaking body.

"Are you out of your mind? I screamed for... surprise. What if guards heard me?"

She smirks.

"I did a complete exploration of this part of the tunnel: it moves on for five hundred metres and it stops before a huge closed door. So, no one could hear you scream"

"And what about your mask from before? Why don't you have it now?"

Eleanor shrugs "I only had it before not to get recognized by Solvene's goons when we were rescuing you, but since we're launching our final attack now, I don't need it anymore. Plus this cave is too dark for me to see properly with it anyway."

You nod at her explanation and follow her to the locked door she found.

"So how do we move pass the door. Do we try a crowbar or... " Her smile gets wider and you sigh. "You have already solved it, right?"

She takes out a pin from her hair.

"You would be surprised of how many times a girl like me needed to open a closed door."

You sigh again and facepalm.

"Are we going now? The more you talk, the more I feel inadequate..."

She bows before you and moves her arm towards the darkness before you.

"After you, sweetie. I'll make sure no skeleton bite your butt while I follow" she snickers as you enter.