Helm seems surprised at Ameena mentioning how they were arranged, but sadly on highlighting it Helm seemed to realise that his carrying the primary thief-like member of the group (to his mind) was not a good idea. "No, please, I'm keeping you from helkping the others. We should be looking out for traps here. I'm sorry." Helm gentle knees down to allow Ameena to leave his hands, to Ameena's senses clearly embarrassed. He does hear Ameena's words, but there is still an odd little part of his mind that does not believe Ameena, simply assuming life does not work like that. Or that even is she were true, that life could have other plans.
"Do you need me?" asked Helm to Deephold, Haynuus and Westian nervously, clearly looking ot be useful - and stay out of the way of the Trolins and probbaly Falkor still. He also clearly assumed Ameena would be looking up ahead. Though he did look to Ameena protectively, clearly worried for her safety should she go in to a scouting position. He was clearly surprised and embarrassed once more when Ameena instead kept close. Once more nervous that Ameena was being distracted from more useful things, as Helm himself once more doubted his own abilities here.
As you can see Ameena, you can still read his emotions.
Aurek happily took the strength potion, then fell in line with Deephold and Westian at the front. He was slightly behind them, and slightly in front of where Ameena and Helm were, those two flanking the right hand side as Helm tried to talk to the three of them while not getting in the way. Uumack moved to the left of Haynuus, close to Haynuus's shoulder, while the Trolin King himself moved on the left flank to try and get equal to the group's front rank. Aurek, deliberately or accidentally, blocked such a move and the Trolin King was close to Uumack and Haynuus on the left, his guards then Pollack's and Karda's remaining warriors snaking out on the left. That put Petal and Falkor bringing up the rear flank on the right hand side.
Westian moved forwards with as much confidence and faked confidence as possible, it falling in to genuine warm feelings regarding the group around him. Deephold, while taking a moment to consider Helm's question, gave an odd smile and wink to Westian - clearly thinking along similar lines to Westian as per Ameena's advice.
While the group moved forwards, passed similarly themed koans and musings carved in to the wall, Ameena noticed as she looked and sniffed the general surroundings that the darkness in the path of light was growing. She could tell that it was not coming from behind them, instead it seemed the region just in front and ther party's own region was darkening.
However, both Helm and the Trolins reacted to the slow realisation of what was happening with equal suspicions.
"Falkor! The mage is darkening the area!" yelled Helm, shuffling sideways.
"The pixie! The Dark Lord words magic through her to blind us! We cannot see in this! Magic!" yelled the Trolin King, not shuffling sideways and instead turning to move backwards towards Petal.
Haynuus knew neither of the two companions were to blame, for he had been looking that way at the time and neither of the two magic users had done anything...hand wavy. That and they seemed equally as confused when it was realised the light level was falling, despite the light of the path, the light of the torches around, and the residual magic light cast earlier.
Still, Haynuus knew what the Trolins meant. His natural darksight should be slowly overlaying his other sight, creating odd black and white textures as a contrast to dimly lit features around. Instead, he seemed to be experiencing what normal creatures experienced. His vision was slowly dimming.
Ok, so leave it there! Money or Raixel, if you guys see this and have a moment, feel free to roll a knowledge(arcana) roll. TYhe rest of you, feel free to do whatever you want to do, rolling as you think you need to roll. 