In the pit.
"What do we do now?"
The Professor's voice was gentle and tame. Twas more of a whisper than even a mutter. The girl looked quickly at him and said,
"We just stand here."
The glared at her for a while then looked back at the flowing ray which was dragging even closer and closer to them. As the ray drew closer, so did it grow larger.
"You can't be serious. That you were held in the cage and couldn't run doesn't mean that we should risk standing in the way of this --"
He paused obviously sorting for the appropriate name to came the moving ray. He didn't even bother add to it. He only shared his attention between the ray and the girl.
"Just trust me on this."
The girl assured him but he wasn't assured really. He seemed to need more than the assurance of such crazy girl.
"Do you see that?"
There was a peak to his voice. Curiosity and anxiety seemed to had been merged that he could hardly even breathe.