The stairs descended to considerable depths before reaching the destination Orion had been directing her toward during the silent walk.
They arrived at a zone that was very wide. A chamber that had been excavated to unblock the enormous door of the ruin the surface structure guarded.
Selphira hadn't felt trapped during the descent because she recognized she could simply destroy the castle walls or stairs to create escape routes if the situation deteriorated to the point where dodging or flight became necessary.
They were ordinary constructions; her power could fracture them without serious difficulty.
And Orion also hadn't seemed to want to attack her during transit. Behavior consistent with the declaration that negotiation was an option he was willing to seriously consider.
It was compliance with the implicit truce making the situation slightly less tense than it could've been if both had been continuously attacking.
