>"Thanks for the cover."
>"I just hope this ends up being worth it," she mutters.
>Back up until we hit the divide. Call ahead to Rumia from time to time so she knows we're coming.
>Moving backwards proves to be far more awkward than moving forward was. You can see Mokou ahead of you, bumping into things and muttering.
>"Ok. Hurry up...." Rumia responds as you let her know that you're coming.
>Eventually, you make it back to the divide, which you are now able to see. It looks like the main body of the tunnel continues to the right, while a smaller stream from the side connects to the left, and rises upwards some.
>Mokou makes a seal with her hands, then slams her palms against the opposite sides of the tunnel at the junction point. The space between her hands bursts into flame. "That should give us at least a little bit more breathing room," she says.
>Right self at the divide, and go rightwards.
>You turn and continue into the right tunnel. It seems to be gently sloping upwards, although it twists back and forth. After a few minutes, you start to wonder if you'll ever emerge from it again. Certainly you no longer any idea where you're going.