There's a lot of wincing going on down there, but Minimus clamors up all the way into the little room with the spirit, hammer at the ready, shouting down to the others to keep back... and that he can't hear anything. Soldat shimmies up behind him, staying halfway on the ladder and grabbing one foot so Minimus knows he's there, then sings in the spirit-language their best attempt at: "Stop we are friendly no hurting!"
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