Ethry had gathered several beasts to follow her in the entrance she chose. One was a wolf, one was stone dral, and the last was a vermillion bird. A scout, a shield, and an agile warrior.
It was a basic but stable setup. She, of course, was raw power. She quickly discerned the nefarious nature of the candles but unlike other races, beasts were not as bothered by the loss of Qi.
Beasts had an advantage in that area. The loss of Qi would affect external Arts or abilities but the natural gifts were still theirs to use.
"Lady Ethry, the left passage smells wrong but the other 2 are only weaker in that regard." A young woman in dark blue robes was standing at the first intersection. Ethry already knew what she meant but the wrongness could be vile Fiend Qi put there to intentionally mislead beasts.
