Snow White stepped in just as Dylas reached for the lever. "W-wait -- !"

Not that it would stop the naga, of course. But didn't this seem just like a trap waiting to happen? That was probably why the silver-haired swordsman hadn't taken a further step. Smart of him. Unfortunately, Ashelia was in there -- and Snow generally liked her well enough to want her to stay safe.

"Dammit." Well, the trap was sprung anyway. He might as well be prepared for whatever came next.