Breaking Down Walls

Was this the first time she had ever been just out of his reach? Truly? She knew it wouldn't be for long. It was interesting to explore the dynamic here, she was out of his reach. She sighed as her fit of giggles subsided. She had no idea that she could even get to the point where he couldn't reach her. What did she feel? Playful, giddy, like she was sneaking out of the palace in the dead of night. Who was she here? There was a chill breeze, yes, some opening in the side of the mountain. Maybe she could escape, but she didn't want to. Ah there, she didn't want to. If the chance truly presented itself, she didn't want to escape.

She knew she was toeing a dangerous line with him now, not responding, leaning out of his sight. She took a few steps into the depths of the tunnel. Her breath showed in the air.

"I'm here!" She called back to him, "It's cold. As if it's open somewhere. There's a small light up ahead. Probably where the breeze is coming from." It wasn't far.

She walked toward that light, it was like a spotlight from directly overhead.
"I'm still here!" She called back to him, to reassure him she wasn't escaping or leaving him. If she measured this right with how many steps she took, then if they dug due west from... right here... they would cross under the steps of the warlord's suite. Another length beyond that was a small tumble of rocks that had fallen inside from the mountain above. Creating a spotlight from the sky. Light streamed down overhead as she stepped into the beam and looked up. Soft snowflakes fell around her, snow had fallen through the hole as well.

He was probably through now.

"Speech"