�So�what do we have here?� Duh heard the teasing voice of Shenya, but could make no reply. Shenya knew that the paralysis would eventually wear off, and thus she needed to act quickly. Even though Duh was tall, at the very moment that the ghoul had scraped his arm and paralyzed him, he was leaning over quite far. This put his face at the same height as Shenya � a first for either of them. As she circled around the immovable barbarian, a thought came to her mind.

�Duh�I know you can here me. But I want to make sure that everyone else can here you.� In a simple act of lighthearted revenge for his comments previously about her trap bells and inability to keep quite, Shenya proceeded to tie 4 small bells into strands of Duh�s hair. Even though he could do nothing about it, Duh still accepted his humiliation with stoicism only a follower of Kord would appreciate. He swore to himself he would have his revenge.

Within moments of Shenya tying on the final bell, the paralysis wore off, and Duh nearly toppled over. He flashed a quick smile to Shenya letting her know that he appreciated the return rub. It also sent the message that she should beware of a return gesture.

At this point, the group was exhausted, and they collectively decided that they would take a short rest before moving on. The room that they were in had no apparent exits, and thus they figured that a few minutes to gather their wits and bandage some wounds would be okay. What they didn�t expect was that when Duh leaned against the wall to take off one of his shoes, he pushed the wall inward. They had found a secret door leading into a hallway. Arris and Shenya both looked at each other in shock, as they were quite surprised that they had not in fact found that same door (as elves have a natural tendency to find and sense the location of hidden portals). �It�s all in how you shift your weight,� Duh said with a smile.