Scene LXVI — Unbearable wait.

A short pause in a hush, seemingly halting the drop of the waters passed during the wait. And at the lengthy whistle returned that roof of unnaturally rectangular shape commenced to lower, provoking its size to enhance the more it went down.

Small sounds of chains could be heard along its paced fall and as she watched the platform go down, a person's head peeked from the edge of the crag the platform was supposedly part of.

A head of a man who once noticed the couple looking from below jumped to lay on the ground of said crag and commenced to speak loudly so the Archdukes could listen.

"Ai~ Myrkzver Lord! You are coming back up early today! How was Kleifar!?"

"... As troublesome as ever." — Aslak mumbled.

Ewelina glanced at him, aware that his voice wouldn't reach the man above, nonetheless…

"Aie~~ You say the same every time! But I give it to you today. The Ma'am is that one beside you, ain't she?"

"Tyz, just lower the darn thing."

"Hmph... We're on it!"