Oops. Huck gulps nervously. "Uh, I'm awfully sorry, Mister, uh, your majesty, uh, sir? Didn't mean to bother you, honest. We'll just, uh, we'll just be going now?" And he will attempt to slowly back away...

I'm terribly sorry. It seems your challenge isn't accepted. We'll be on our way now. Any tips for navigating these caves?

Roll a persuasion check DC 18. Huck or Justin. I'll say your doing this together so with advantage.

Boomi cast guidance on who ever is doing the roll.

[You touch one willing creature. Once before the spell ends, the target can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to one ability check of its choice. It can roll the die before or after making the ability check. The spell then ends.]

Minty is confused by the discussion of a duel of souls.  That is not how souls work, in his experience so far.  You either have one or it goes away, though things get a little weird with undead.  He is not clear what keeps them going after the soul has been collected or moved on.

(Think the Paladin has a better modifier, so I'll roll for Justin I guess)

Justin's Persuasion check: 20 + Guidance: 2  

The statute shrugs. Ok fair enough. And settels back into its slumber.

Threat avoided. 112.5 xp each.

That was a life changing lesson learned.  "Where do we go from here?  We probably do not want to disturb the irritable statue again."

Huck takes out a handkerchief and wipes some sweat from his brow. "Sorry about that, fellas. I'll keep my bee hands to myself from now on! Left, straight, or back the way we came?"

Boomi looks at the statue and Mutters hates these things. Boomi walks to the two exits.

Investigation 7

Can't tell maybe to the left

"My grandpappy told me once that you should always go left in a maze, but that was a corn maze, so I'm not sure if it applies."

What a nice fella!

Justin whistles as he turns left.

16

The party turns towards the left and starts heading down a long tunnel. After a few minutes there is a low rumbling sound. And the earth beneath your feet has  slight vibration.

Minty takes up a position near the back of the group.

"Don't panic!" Huck says, panicking.

Suddenly rocks start to fall from the ceiling. Ahead where the tunnel bends you see the roof collapse.

Boomi yells cave in RUNNN

roll Initiative 

The cave in is 24 away from the from of the party. Those in the back are an additional 10 ft away. 

Think Boomi and Justin are up front?

Boomi Initiative 13

Huck will be behind Boomi & Justin, in front of Minty. Initiative: 4

Justin is in the front: Initiative 11