"It may come as a surprise, Father, but I had no inclination to go it alone!" Elspeth said, relieved that he had suggested they stay together. Oh, if only she hadn't been on a social call when this happened! As the only female member of the Inquisition's hunting team, she had made a reputation for herself as the Inquisitor most likely to carry eight weapons at once. She was, after all, at a severe disadvantage in terms of strength and constitution. However, the afternoon's activities would've made carrying such items inappropriate, so all that she had in her reticule were a cross, a tiny bottle of holy water, one of Mr. West's favored incendiary devices, and a miniature dagger that was better suited for pinning hair that stabbing anything.
"If we cannot get out, perhaps we should decide where to set up a base of operations," she said. A little cove that would allow them to defend themselves from whatever monsters or criminals might be tromping around upstairs.