Kalhala breathes regularly again and turns to Grymar, "I'm sorry." he says like the dwarves were related because they were the same race.  "Do you need some time?"

Then turning to Lehmani and Berk, "Where should we try next?"

Lehmani lifts up a hand. "Not quite so fast... If we can spare an hour, I might be able to restore this armor to its original condition, and perhaps reshape it to fit you, Kalhala. Could be quite useful."

She looks to the others. "What say you all? Worth a shot?"

Kalhala's face brightens, "Really?  wow... you never cease to amaze."

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Lehmani lifts up a hand. "Not quite so fast... If we can spare an hour, I might be able to restore this armor to its original condition, and perhaps reshape it to fit you, Kalhala. Could be quite useful."

She looks to the others. "What say you all? Worth a shot?"

 Zubien nods, "We can take a quick rest while the armor is restore."

Okay, Lehmani will lay the armor out, prepare for prayer and extend her consciousness to the God of Smiths, attempting to channel his divinity for an Artisan's Blessing to reforge the existing armor into a usable set that's wearable by Kalhala... If that feels beyond her ability, she'll adjust to make a set of half plate that she can wear instead.

Lehmani - Try as you might, you can't seem to find connection with Gond. What once came as easily as a few deep breaths and mental focus is interrupted by memories of flashes of blue light and a feeling of physical displacement.

As the party takes a quick rest, to allow the armor to be worked on, he takes out his flute to play soothing music. 

Lehmani remains still in place for a long moment, hands still on the armor... simply staring at it. Not acknowledging that she'd failed to channel her divinity as she had in the past.

She needed a moment to make sense of it in her own mind, cycle through the potential ramifications and allow the knot in the pit of her stomach to loosen a touch.

After she's had her moment, she suddenly jerks back, away from the armor, as if she just realized it was electrified... Feeling eyes turning to her she blinks twice and simply says, "I made a mistake." She turns, meets the eyes of the others and presses her lips into a chagrinned smile. "Forgot some of my own limitations. I'm afraid I won't be able to restore the armor the way I thought I could..."

But that's not all, and she knows it... At the moment she can't quite bring herself to mention her inability to feel her god's presence in her prayers... trying to convince herself it was just a momentary fluke. 

"Might as well just leave it here.. Unless you think it has any value its current state..."

"I think we've reached a dead end. Shall we return to the top of the waterfall and try another path? Keeping our distance from those slippery rocks, of course?"

“I can’t use that stuff.  An it looks all rusted out ta boot.  I agree with ole Berkie.  Dead end.  Let’s back up and try a different path, says I.”  He bends down and picks up his pouch of bees and tips it horizontal, saying into the bag, “Wanna take a vote?  Everyone in favor say Buzz.  Bzzz.  Ok, the buzzes have it.”  He turns and looks at all of you, saying “Yep, its decided.  They’re in favor.”  He scratches his beard and gives a toothy grin and a laugh.  

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Lehmani remains still in place for a long moment, hands still on the armor... simply staring at it. Not acknowledging that she'd failed to channel her divinity as she had in the past.

She needed a moment to make sense of it in her own mind, cycle through the potential ramifications and allow the knot in the pit of her stomach to loosen a touch.

After she's had her moment, she suddenly jerks back, away from the armor, as if she just realized it was electrified... Feeling eyes turning to her she blinks twice and simply says, "I made a mistake." She turns, meets the eyes of the others and presses her lips into a chagrinned smile. "Forgot some of my own limitations. I'm afraid I won't be able to restore the armor the way I thought I could..."

But that's not all, and she knows it... At the moment she can't quite bring herself to mention her inability to feel her god's presence in her prayers... trying to convince herself it was just a momentary fluke. 

"Might as well just leave it here.. Unless you think it has any value its current state..."

 Zubien looks up from his flute. "How would you have known had you not tried. Do not be so hard on yourself, learn from it." He goes back to playing his flute. 

Zubien concludes his playing, puts his flute away and stands. "I agree, time to press on and look elsewhere." 

Kalhala rests his hand on Lehmani's shoulder, "Y'all right?  Don't cha worry bout the armor on my account.  You're pretty brilliant even if you do have limitations.  I mean, we all do, don't we?  Sometimes as Zubien said, we don't know them till we try."  He gives her shoulder a squeeze then starts following the others out.

Shouting up to the front of the line, "I'd also recommend steering clear of the water, I really don't want to take that ride again!"

All - After your short rest, you find the return trip to the top of the waterfall uneventful. You're back in the long cavern with the rushing river. You see places in the slime where you slid and slipped.

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"I suppose we could return to that blocked passage up in the northern chamber... Though we might want to hug the cavern wall as we make our way up there. What do you all think?"

Zubien concurs with hugging the walls, "I think something lurks under the water, I believe we should be careful." 

Grymar nods and starts to head west, hugging the wall and avoiding the green slimy portions of the floor.  

Not wanting anyone to fall in again and having to rescue them, Kalhala slips ahead of the rest and also hugs the wall as they head back to the stairs to get out of this particular area.  Keeping an eye on the water, especially after Zubien's reminder.

All - Returning to the large chamber you find it pitch black. The luminescence that faintly shone in the crystal formations along the walls is gone. Additionally, you hear strange noises in the darkness. What sounds like mad whispering punctuated by the occasional shout and thud of heavy metal on stone.

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"Do you all hear that?" Lehmani asks, trying to pinpoint the direction the banging is coming from.

 "Whatever it is, I think we should probably get a move on finding our way..."  She places a hand on Kalhala's back, granting him Guidance. "Want to try again to clear these rocks out?"