Scott walks into the Maze.

Alistair tries not to think about how many ways this can go wrong, and keeps looking for an exit.

The rope holds on, and holds the exit steady. "I think you should go back and meet up with the cardcaptor," she says into the phone. "Looks stable from here."

"I can try to go back. I guess he'll just run into me first. I think it's best to be ready, in case the card tries something when we're together. Hanging up now."

He waits for the cardcaptor. 

Scott...goes deeper, until he finds the sorcerer.

Hopefully the Maze doesn't mess with him too much. 

Nope, they find each other alright.

"Hey. I'm here to rescue you." 

"Are you sure you want to do that?"

"Your friend is waiting for us."

"If I had my bow right now..." 

"Let's just go, okay? All this arguing is stupid, we're on the same side."

"You barely know me, and you've never even met my family." 

"Your friend wants me to rescue you, and I want to rescue you, so you're getting rescued. If you want to complain about how corrupt or useless I am, you can do that while we leave." 

He follows Scott to the exit. 

The Maze does not interrupt them. Seems like the rope keeps it stable enough.

In which case, Scott returns to Sadde with her date in tow. 

"Hey. Sorry if we interrupted you guys." 

"Thanks for the help." 

"Yeah, thanks," she says. "What's your name? And your friend's? And, uh, shouldn't you capture the card?"

Oh and there's a waiter looking at them and frowning.

Is mumbling "return to your power confined" while mysteriously producing a pink staff concerning?

Even if he faces away from the waiter?

It is kinda concerning, yes!

And if there's no staff when he turns around, and he waves at his friend, who's sitting quietly at their table?

...it's a bit less concerning, especially if he, like, goes to the table.

Of course. He and Sadde and Alistair can all go back to the table and sit, because they're having a perfectly nice, normal day out.

The waiter is confused but nods and decides to give up on these weird people.

"Well now that's dealt with, then," Sadde says on the way to the table.

"We can try it again later."