Cierra froze. She tried to assess her options; she could run, but there was nowhere to run to. Running had never helped them much in the past anyway; running from the imps before had simply made her and Cid tired.
They could hide, but everything around them was sand except for the statue, and there was no way she was going to try to hide behind a lion woman who looked like she was taking a nap.
What if she woke up hungry and they looked like a snack?
The only other choice was to try and face whatever this was head on.
"It's okay Cid," Cierra tried to keep her voice steady as she said it, leaning over to pat him on the side. Nothing had ever hurt them before, so what could possibly hurt them now?
