In that moment she decided she liked the captain. Despite what he was - a hunter of pirates - she had come to feel appreciation for him. That way that he made his gun hum and forced the whole line of beasts to fall like sheaves of wheat before him.

That, the Matriarch of the Gilded Lily could respect and like the man before her. Eagerly she ran with him, thoughts of keeping an eye on him for signs of betrayal gone for the interim. She heard the growls and roars of Delath begin to ascend as he fought back the waves of creatures on him, and she felt the pad of Veridian's footsteps behind her. The reminder that Delath had spoken came back to her - but she quickly dismissed it, remembering the battle at hand.

Gripping her sword Nameless tighter she ran at the bars herself and began hacking through the rusted metal with her superior mythology blade. No one seemed to notice, the guards were either dead already or being distracted by Delath. For now they had cleared themselves a path and Philomel was sure that ascent to the treasure room was close at hand for them as she assisted to smash into the building.

It came to a solid, wooden door and she just grinned. Twisting around the faun gave a single, almighty kick with her leg, sending more chaotic earthquake energy through it. At the apex of the hit a small dent appeared. This soon began to splinter, forming hairline cracks that soon began to crunch and growl. Like a spider's web the lines began to stagger out, first slow and then faster. Soon they became a mosaic pattern that jaggedly ate up the door and held it, still, before the entire thing went crashing in, revealing a dark, ugly corridor.

"Lovely," Philomel said, and she gestured. "Would you like to go first captain?"

Me first, came a voice. And pounding feet.

Veridian darted forwards, his coat rippling with flames. They struck up, dancing and bright, bringing illumination suddenly to the interior of the castle. He nickered, proud as he began to stride in, tail of fire swishing to and fro.

And then he was suddenly hit in the side by an unseen force.