"It's not...I don't think it was really being worried about being found. I think I was more worried about this-" She uncurled her arms somewhat, producing what they had been chasing after her for...a book. "It's the last copy of the Song of Five Pearls. The imperials wanted to burn it because it's a classic of a culture they destroyed long ago."

She gets to her feet, a bit slowly, looking around the basement. "Um, and it was really dark down here. So I was just praying a lot and...you interrupted my concentration."