Nathosot motioned the group to be quiet and follow them towards the mine about one hundred yards away. Pointing out the sentries pacing back and forth. "If yer smart about it, you can all get past them without them seeing us. We don't want to knock'em out, otherwise the overseer will suspect something and let the worm out."

Irzen studied the pace at which the sentries marched back and forth before he turned to Serna and whispered, "It's a standard half-step march. We should be able to sneak past them easily enough. But I would recommend a distraction--just to be sure they get out of our way and STAY out of our way."

Serna turned towards the others, "Anyone up for causing a distraction?"

"I'll do it." Alyson raised her hand volunteering.

"What?" Lazheros looked at her suddenly, "No, out of the question!"

"I'm quite capable of causing a distraction. For once I can actually put those skills of sneaking around to good use. I was trained by an assassin and my parents are two master thieves, so why not. Serna, this is your call."

"Go for it!" Serna replied simply, "And if something goes wrong, we've got your back."

Alyson gave her a thumbs up and darted off into the bushes before Lazheros could stop her.

The Shield Maiden turned towards The Cleric and suggested, "You know, Lazheros, you need to stop worrying and let Alyson be Alyson. You'll be a lot happier if you do."

The bronze man narrowed his eyes at the Shield Maiden, "Well, Miss Smarty Pants, let's see how you handle the entire situation then."

"And I also noticed something else about you, Lazheros," Serna added without backing down, "You get real mean when you don't get your way. And being mean does not become you. At least Irzen takes his anger out on his enemies not his friends, maybe you should do the same."

Serna looked to Irzen, "Can you keep an eye on Alyson? She's going to need a guide through the tunnels once she ditches those Froggies."

"Will do." Irzen nodded as he silently crept off to follow Serna's orders.

Gimble and his fellows motioned everyone to be quiet while the elementalist crept around to the far side of the ravine and popped up out of the bushes.

"Hello! I say over there! Were you looking for me?"

The bullywugs patrolling the entrance all turned in her direction, "GET HER!"

"Nanananah! You can't catch me!" Alyson taunted them just before she bolted down a side path.

Irzen kept a careful watch at a safe distance as Alyson provided her distraction.

The distraction worked luring all the bullywugs away and giving the others a chance to go.

"Okay, everyone, let's go!" Serna waved the others forward, "Keep your eyes open for any traps or anything that can come out of the dark and get us. Caliaphy, please go invisible, take the lead and scout for us. Lazheros, you have Dragon eyes so seeing in the dark should come easy for you. Please keep an eye on our rear. Everyone else, stay between Lazheros and me."