Hypatia saw Nero fall and rushed toward him, saying over her shoulder: "I see another 'boo boo' that needs kissing."
Since everything else appeared to be under control, I decided to join the diamonds in their dance. I pretended to hear the music, and used my best floating curtsies, mimicking ballerina twirls and improvising some inverted spins of my own design. As we danced, the ground below us (the diamonds and me) began to fall away, like soot on a shaken furnace grate, revealing a large sink hole below.
A bluish glow at the bottom of that otherwise black hole invited the diamonds to float down into the hole, continuing their dance on the way.
I decided that I should stay with the group (this time), and let the diamonds have their fun. They seemed to like the tinkling sounds that rose up from the pit, although I could have sworn that I heard Wolfy's panting echoing up from that bluish-glowy-holy place.
Warning the others of the new danger, I yelled "Hypatia! If you guys decide to come back into the barrier, watch out for this big hole in the ground!"
Then I found a comfortable fallen log to sit on while I examined my Bag of Tricks for damage, and inventoried its contents.
