"Take your time," she said, voice hushed in the hallway. There were no sounds for the moment but the Hold was large enough that if there was anything going on, it could easily have been muted down a corridor further away. She set her hand on his shoulder briefly and then straightened, looking out to ensure they had the time to take the reprieve he required. "We probably have a few minutes at least," she agreed.

He'd done enough. She needed to help. "Give me a few minutes. I'm going to scout ahead. If I'm not back in five, well..." She half-smiled. "Assume I'll be back." She wasn't going to take long, not under the circumstances.

Elissa slipped off down the hall, moving as quickly as she could afford without making any sounds. Once far enough away from Duncan's hiding spot that she wouldn't draw attention to him, she pressed against the wall. It wasn't too long before she heard the crunch of footsteps. A glance around the corner gave her a visual on the ghouls that had congregated in one of the side halls, lingering without purpose. They seemed directionless and muted, never looking her way. She went back to Duncan's side.

"There's about five down one of the halls nearby. They don't seem to be hunting like the others were. Maybe they're waiting for something."