He glares at them both, still growling insults.

Shade don't give a darn 'bout no insults. He was perfectly fine with them,as long as they didn't hurt Riley,if they did he'd be furious.

"Levels one through three, you're through the first door," the blacksuit went on. "Levels four through six, get in the third door. Room Two is out of bounds. Move it."

The huddle of prisoners shuffled forward with about as much enthusiasm as if there had been an electric chair waiting beyond that hole in the wall. Vic could almost imagine them as old-time miners, singing "Hi ho, hi ho" as they marched into darkness. Only these workers were calling out insults to one another and making threatening gestures with their picks.

Cole sighed. "Get ready to choke." He muttered to Victoria. "Mine air sucks. Now is a good time to start moving the lot that get to do reapirwork up top."

Rhia is still hiding up in the storage room. She isn't sure whether or not she'd get in trouble for coming in late, but she's not going to risk it.

She's frightened by this. "Has anyone actually choked down here before?" She asked quietly

"It's a mine. Anythign that happens up there happens down here...but worse. Since y'know we're kinda isolated and stuff. Just be careful and run if you hear cracking or trembling."

Her eyes widened. She was terrified now.

"DOn't worry, you'll be fine. Probaby. Which is better then probably not."

Cole was really bad at motivation speeches even after having 5 younger siblings.

Zaire continues to growl insults.