[ It distantly occurs to Stephanivien that he and Xie Yun really need to do more adventuring that requires less... careful navigation of unfriendly and/or dangerous fluid substances. More true fighting and less acrobatic skiing.

Still, sobbing fish-monsters do still mark a noted improvement over skeletons and magma, he has to admit.

They've made it to an alcove aboev the water provided by a somewhat-large windowsill. With careful application of an armor-padded elbow, Stephanivien busts through one of the large panes of already-cracked glass and shoves his head through trhe opening, evaluating the distance to the eaves. ]

If you're up for it, I think we may have better luck abandoning the halls altogether. I know I have a few things to pack enough punch to try a rooftop entry.

[ He pulls himself back through the window into the room to aim and shoot a large drill-bullet towards another many-fanged fish. ]