He followed her up into the first floor. It wasn't that bad. It was just that usually he was a bit more patient before he left his underwater sphere. Surreptitiously, he touched the pocket that held his disguised weapon. If whatever caused the anomaly here attacked him and he got into hand to hand combat, he knew what the loser's name would be.

He was almost fine when they reached the first floor, and followed the girl down the hall.