[Lance has settled into his own calm, problem-solving mindset, but it's the sort of one he used at home when on a dangerous case; it's just focused, determined, a sense of awareness and purpose. It's different from the compartmentalizing he does when overwhelmed, which is what he feels Ian may have slipped into, but right now they don't have the time or opportunity to discuss it.
So he just makes a mental note for later as Ian talks, and Lance is half-listening and half-reading lips by the dim glow of his light spell, which he realizes he's actually maintained throughout that whole mess. But he gets the gist of what Ian's saying and nods, frowning for a moment before asking--]
Can you yell for them and see if you get a response?
[He's not sure he'll necessarily hear it, or he'd do it himself. He's also a little concerned that the scientists might be actually trapped somewhere, considering the potential instability of the cave, and if so finding them might be slightly more challenging than just continuing down the tunnel.]
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So he just makes a mental note for later as Ian talks, and Lance is half-listening and half-reading lips by the dim glow of his light spell, which he realizes he's actually maintained throughout that whole mess. But he gets the gist of what Ian's saying and nods, frowning for a moment before asking--]
Can you yell for them and see if you get a response?
[He's not sure he'll necessarily hear it, or he'd do it himself. He's also a little concerned that the scientists might be actually trapped somewhere, considering the potential instability of the cave, and if so finding them might be slightly more challenging than just continuing down the tunnel.]