Caleb joins Yussa by their exit, lifting a hand to his shoulder for a gentle squeeze before they pass through. He can feel the other wizard's excitement, and shares it, but he is also glad he is no longer making these excursions alone. Together they're capable of a great many more things than they would be alone. Watching Yussa cast in combat earlier with the calculating familiarity of someone who has been in similar situations many times had been an experience. While Caleb would much prefer they not encounter anything else they need to fight, he wouldn't mind seeing that side of Yussa again.
Backtracking proves to be a quick and efficient route, as they pass through the dining hall without needing to stop and examine it, already knowing where to find the exit they need. Caleb has never examined the guest quarters closely, so he slows down a little as they pass through. But all four doors that lead off the central hallway in this chamber, presumably to the actual guest rooms, are closed. He is deeply wary of them being trapped, magically or otherwise.
They pass into the Diamond Entrance through the silver archway. Across from them is an identical archway with gold trim, the one Caleb knows leads to the garden. Above them is the strange and disturbing relief of the twisted tower encircling a humanoid figure. The turquoise marble beneath their feet is nearly shiny enough to reflect it. While at first glance the pair of archways are the only obvious doors in this diamond-shaped room, Caleb knows enough about this place not to trust anything to be what it seems without further examination.
"It may be that these really are the only routes from here," he says, pacing to the center. "But these entrance chambers are connected to so much of this demiplane's structure that it seems a waste to only link two rooms."
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Backtracking proves to be a quick and efficient route, as they pass through the dining hall without needing to stop and examine it, already knowing where to find the exit they need. Caleb has never examined the guest quarters closely, so he slows down a little as they pass through. But all four doors that lead off the central hallway in this chamber, presumably to the actual guest rooms, are closed. He is deeply wary of them being trapped, magically or otherwise.
They pass into the Diamond Entrance through the silver archway. Across from them is an identical archway with gold trim, the one Caleb knows leads to the garden. Above them is the strange and disturbing relief of the twisted tower encircling a humanoid figure. The turquoise marble beneath their feet is nearly shiny enough to reflect it. While at first glance the pair of archways are the only obvious doors in this diamond-shaped room, Caleb knows enough about this place not to trust anything to be what it seems without further examination.
"It may be that these really are the only routes from here," he says, pacing to the center. "But these entrance chambers are connected to so much of this demiplane's structure that it seems a waste to only link two rooms."