Ashelia appears from that same dark, damp cave passage, somewhat out of breath. Her sword is still at her hip, though, so it would seem there's no immediate danger.

"It goes much further in. Much, much further," she replies, having heard the tail end of Ignis' question. She holds up an arm, revealing a clean tear in her red peasant blouse, a clear indication of her asterisk. "But it's trapped."