--- Gareth ---
Fluffles' head threw back to look at the ceiling and Gareth barely had time to react. It burst apart when a small glowing drill broke through and only Fluffles' concern gave Gareth time to impose his shield between the construct and everyone else. It impacted his shield hard, and Gareth could feel it ripping away mana to keep itself intact as a grating noise played out. Gareth felt his feet get driven through the stone below him but, ultimately, he managed to hang on and remain upright through the attack, even if his arms were complaining.
When the construct finally dissipating, Gareth moved his shield aside to see a clear path right back to the surface, and already another bomb was being thrown down towards them. Gareth cursed. They were now much lower underground and there was no good way to get back to the surface, but clearly their hiding spot had been found. Worse, their enemy clearly had some way to keep track of them.
