Dextera purposely walks slower than he normally would when he realizes the pace of his partner. It seems the kind thing to do, after encouraging him to come along, but Dextera has little experience with kindness. It could just as easily be another annoying little habit of his.

He winces at the flat acknowledgment of their surroundings, and briefly turns back to mime—in this case, something thrusting through his stomach. Ruins could have traps, or monsters, or both.