After questioning B, the group still hadn't moved from the Underside. None of them had even suggested going back above ground yet. It wasn't fear that held them there, but caution. They wouldn't leave until they received confirmation from Alen's contacts that things above were stable enough, or at least not actively hostile.
There was no doubt that the remaining Grand Magus, as well as the major guilds, would begin an investigation. Something like this had never happened before, not with so many Grand Magus disappearing in such a short span of time. Even for Idore, who had always stood with absolute confidence in his position, this situation was enough to cause unease. If nothing else, the certainty that once surrounded the world had finally begun to crack.
