This ring's practically calling your name!

[ No matter how many times Ren assures the salesman that no, that ring is most certainly not calling his name, the salesman won't have any of it. No. No thank you. I'm not interested. There wasn't much else he could do aside from ignore him, and so he does... until the salesman takes it upon himself to really drive his point home and grabs Ren's hand. Ren inhales deeply, letting the air out in a sharp exhale. ]

Just give it a try!

As I've said many times before, I'm sorry, but I'm just not interested in your access—

[ The salesman had already slipped the ring onto his left hand and before Ren can finish his sentence, the ring's already at work, pulling him along to who even knows where. This isn't what he wanted. HE HAS IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO WHY IS THIS HAPP—oh no, please move out of the way, person. ]

Look out!

[ His training had prepared him for a lot of things—combat, surviving—but not for an entire section of ground disappearing long enough for people to fall into a sewer system in the blink of an eye. At least, not thanks to magic, or whatever the cause apparently was. The moment was brief and already the ground above him is back in place. How did... no, it doesn't matter how. It happened, and he's definitely not alone down here. It's something he'll just have to deal with. Cupping his hands around his mouth, he calls out to whoever it is. ]

Hello? Are you okay?

[ Ren isn't the most talkative person. Especially not when he's trapped in such a dark, horrifically smelling place. On the bright side, he does seem remarkably calm given the current situation at hand. He knows it's important to keep calm and to focus on the situation, that panicking will only make things worse. Still, it feels like he's walking through wet cement that's desperately trying to harden. Either he's not as calm as he thinks he is or his persistent silence is incredibly unhelpful. ]

Is it just me or is it getting harder to walk through this...?

[ Finally! Fresh air! Dirt! Absolutely relieved to be free of that place, he forces his legs to carry him a bit farther to the shore of Lake Niras. Ren immediately collapses onto his knees then leans forward, his fingers tightly clutching at the ground. Never. Again. ]

Please... tell me that this kind of thing doesn't happen often here.

[ He takes another deep breath, taking in the scent of the lake and the surrounding area. After being stuck in those sewers for what seemed like an eternity, the two of them have finally found freedom. ]

But more importantly... thank you.

[ For sticking with him til the end. ]