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A flash of memory from something Muerte used to do crossed Sephiroth's mind before he could fully drift asleep. It was something he had also said.

Pain keeps one alert, from drifting off into idleness. I often used it in my harsh training during my youth to keep myself on edge.

Though the massive muscle-bound man didn't cut himself anymore to keep from tempting vampires with his blood, he knew specific points of pressure and other ways to cause increased pain to himself. Out of interesting conversations the two had once in a while shared about combat techniques and such, Muerte shared some of these points of pressure, relaying which caused how much certain levels of pain.

Perhaps the idea passed through Sephiroth mind in his drowsy state to try one of those to keep from passing out in a dangerous area.

Veni covered everyone and settled down before getting to rest. Rosemary snuggled into Jacob all the more when she sensed him doing something with his energies. Your son is not without an ally and he knows and believes that more than most of us here. Even if he feels alone, he knows he's not alone... You haven't had your spider sense of danger tingle for him for a little while now right? He is likely fine and maybe escaped. He is very resourceful which yes isn't enough all the time but it is still possible. His distance from us isn't closing in is it? His ability to sense you is probably much less than your ability to sense him.

As the party prepared to leave their hole the Niearcim arrived on the other side of that tunnel someways above them.

Alpha said to Xun. "You flew a long way, do you need to rest?"

"Yes that was an dreadfully long flight...how about you be the one carried for a little while?"

Sephiroth meanwhile had gone back to being just outside Mindy's house examining it trying to find a way in. Barrier, barrier, enchantment, curse... on the other hand he was detecting these a lot easier than he thought he could. Maybe it was because he was actively looking for them or maybe because they were Jiluzix dark magic spells. He thought on earlier and how he was able to go through that hunter's barrier and how their spells have a lessening effect on him. He wondered if he tried to go through these if he'd successfully not set them off. On top of that couldn't angels walk through walls like vampires can? How else do they get anywhere they want if not that or teleporting? He tried it.

Once he got over the unpleasant nauseous and oversensitivity of most of his senses feelings he noticed several things. Though the place wasn't as neat or clean as THoR it was still tidier than many places he's seen here such as the birth mother chambers. The bound creatures he saw didn't appear to be very uncomfortable in their sleep and looked healthier than he expected Niearcim slaves to look. Not the picture of health of course but not sickly starving either.

He saw what appeared to be a kitchen area, study room, and eventually Mindy's room itself with Adur's container along with other cases displaying some of Mindy's 'puppets.' The one that carried her around appeared to be resting comfortably while Mindy herself appeared to be asleep as she wasn't moving. As they both had similar markings on their bodies Sephiroth wasn't entirely sure if they both were mages, if one controlled the other, or not.

Xun nodded in agreement.

"That seems a sound idea to me. We shall implement that plan then."

Xun gave Alpha's trap a quick once over, and nodded in approval before then following the false trail along with Adur. Hopefully the heros would fall into the trap soon.

Jacob frowned.

"We don't need my hunches or anything to tell me that something strange is going on there. Something is not right there if they casted a spell before going on..."

Johnathon nodded in agreement.

It has to be some manner of trap. But how to bypass it, or trigger it without getting caught in the thing?