[ It's true, they don't have much to lose here and their options dwindle the longer they remain trapped behind these walls. ]

I suppose we'll just have to find out.

[ She hunches her shoulders up to better secure Sieglinde's weight—slight though it is, and marches forward, ignoring the discarded ax along the way. (If they've truly found an exit she'll have no need for it, and if they haven't... Well, she'll have plenty of time to retrieve the weapon.)

There's nothing to impede them, no sign of danger on either side of the hole. It's almost surreal to see the outside world, but she steps through quickly, breath bated.

—No sooner does the gap behind them shudder and seal to a sudden close, nearly giving Aqua a start. ]

I... believe we've just made our way out. [ There's a note of relief to her voice (if not mild disbelief). ]

—The others, shall we try contacting them?

[ A moment's worth of quick inventory with their jewelry should let them know who's still inside and who isn't. ]

(( ooc: feel free to gloss over that part ofc!! ))