[IC] Chapter 1-7: Many Meetings

[DM Surranó]

Noticing how Giant's innocent morbidity left @Portho Nihilbuck , @Torin , and @Toot speechless Maul speaks up again.
"To help you understand our urgency; Merri was a valiant companion and deserves a decent funeral, not undeath. We have to take her remains back to Sea Jewel within a mere eight hours or my preservative spell wears off. If you are willing to join us, fine. If not, maybe consider carrying her through the portal where you may expect quite some welcome committee. We may meet again if we survive. If you are into neither, we bid you farewell."

Meanwhile, @Lugar ...

... reaches the iron wall in the cellar which is closed again. This must have made the noise. The runes are reset to their original position.