Lind lost all bracelets and pouches on his person but his storage ring was safely in Qing's hands. The ring was too risky to bring into this attempt but now Lind was glad he had the forethought to keep it held back.
He expected to be led back outdoors but was surprised as they turned down one of the lower halls until they reached a blank stretch of wall. Lind's spatial awareness told him they were directly across from the doorway in the yard.
A much more normal formation flared while the wall dissolved like a mirage to reveal a set of stairs leading down. SImple light stones were used to light the way but using them made sure no formations pulled Qi to draw attention.
Lind noted they only descended a single floor before coming to a wide room. It was full of cages. He no longer hid his rage as he saw the aether children locked up. They sat with hunched shoulders, but he found something curious.
