"And she volunteered to help us in the Shield Maze!"

Wenduag is watching Venn with narrow eyes.

Venn nods. "I plan on leading a small group of skilled fighters through the Shield Maze; we need to return to the surface to help the city in the fight against the demons. Lann mentioned that your people might wish to help as well; we'd be happy to either send word back through the Shield Maze, once it's been cleared out, or send rope down the chasm we fell into, whichever seems safer and easier."

(She notices Wenduag watching, but doesn't break eye contact with Chief Sull. They'll talk later.)

"We'll want everyone we can who can fight," says Lann, "at least anyone who can help -"

"Sho it'sh ash Lann wants," he said. "We'll return to the surface." He looks at Venn again. "Just a little group, you say? How many will you need other than you uplanders?" They're crusaders, yes, and they need to die for the angel, but there's death and there's death.

"I'll take Lann and Wenduag, if they'll come - they've both proven their skills in battle, and we have experience working together."

She'll bring up the cold iron if the Chief pushes, but she doesn't really expect him to.