Malfina smirks at Shrike’s question, raising her right hand. With a flick of her wrist, a small sphere of flame ignites above her palm, hovering in the air like a captured star. The warm light spills outward, banishing the shadows that cling to the stairwell.
Ashleigh, clutching her cloak tightly, shakes her head as the group prepares to move. "
I’ll stay here," she insists, voice resolute.
"If Violet comes out… she’ll need someone waiting. I’ll keep hidden and out of sight. Don’t worry about me."
With a final nod, the adventurers enter the Delian Tomb.