Stop scrying.

You hold her head as a rush of soreness and exhaustion starts in your head before running through your body.

"Focus on yourself," Aris says in your mind. "You're overusing the ability. Just give your mind some time to rest before doing it again."

With Peony inside your suit, and Summer running adjacent, you look down at the bracelet given to you by Meti as you nod. "All right. No more scrying for a bit," you say aloud. "Let's keep going as quickly as we can, but try not to tire yourself out. Up here, it's turning right."

You follow the compass, hoping that the djinn isn't meaning to betray you. So far, she hasn't been the sort to play tricks per se. She did challenge you to a magical card game, but that felt less like a prank, and more of either a test or her own means of combat. You listen to your own advice and slow to a brisk jog, taking the next turn, and then another. If this device truly is guiding you, it's a godsend. You wouldn't have been able to find Elok Daven in time otherwise. It's like a magical labyrinth in here.

"Nae has been silent as well," says Aris, though only you can hear.

I wonder if she's watching us, you think back. Or maybe she's busy having to manipulate a dungeon with so many people traversing through it, like an exhausted Dungeon Master.

"Do you mean a Dungeon Lord?"

No, I'm talking about D&D--Oh, never mind. I'll explain later.

Left. Right. Right. Left. It's mostly hallways, though there have been a couple doors. You decide to take a quick breather after coming to a small room with a single door on the other side. It appears like a chamber where there may have been a foe, though it's empty. You do, however, hear noises coming from the other side.

"Phew," Summer sighs. She leans against the wall, tapping the head of her spear against it. "Whatever comes next, Kyle, I'm ready. I need to find Taiga, but I know she'll be fine on her own. Both of us are fighters, you know. I'm not just a talented cook!"

"I have faith in both of you. Don't worry."

"Ooh. I think I finally understand Taiga's stoic loyalty. When you say stuff like that, I kinda wanna salute." She giggles. Then her smile drops slightly. "Other people we've followed... They haven't been so kind."

"Well, how about this? If we get back to Castle Phoenix in one piece, I'll put word out and find the rarest honest money can buy, and we'll all share it together."

Summer walks right up to you, grabs the collar of your armour, and leans in close. "D-Do you mean that?"

"Uh. Yes. Good to see you locking in."

"I was already locked in! Now I'm just locked in, and excited."

"Let's go through the door then. My bracelet thing is pointing straight ahead. We gotta be close, if it's telling the truth."

"Right behind you."

You place your hand upon your chest. "And you jump out as soon as it gets too dangerous, all right, Peony?"

A face protrudes out from the front with a smile. "All right, m'lord!"

Summer jumps back with a hand on her chest. "That scared me..."