For the moment Alice's main concern is that Yulya's Holocaust damages these bugbear ears beyond recognizeability once again. Alice follows Cat's resolve and unless Cat retreats Alice won't either. She attacks all surviving enemies with her spear 2-handed and 2 unarmed strikes with Flurry of Blows for a 3rd Ki point.
Gimme my ears! I'm not leaving here without your ears!

Cat is unsure what exactly happened, but that has never been much of concern to her. As long as the enemy is down, all is good.
Nyaa they were tougher than expected Nya!

Cat looks at her injuries with discontent. And then to Yulya for help
I need to get much stronger Nya...

However, once again, before you can celebrate, another sound catches your attention, a booming voice echoes through the walls of the mine. "So you've made it this far?" The low toned and magically amplified voice rumbles with laughter. "What a pity you're too dangerous to keep alive."
You hear a young girl scream and Ashley and Yulya sense a large expenditure of magic.
The rather eloquent if not creepy voice continues. "I presume you're here for these girls from Phandalin? Why else would you come to this god forsaken waste of a mine!" He seems rather bitter just then. "Well, I've lost too much already, so I'll give you one as a token of my respect for you... adventurers," he sounds disgusted in that last word. "if you live long enough to claim her that is. But I'm taking the second one with me to help recoup some of my devastating losses from this endeavor."
A young girl screams and calls for help from the Western tunnels.

If there's something of even less concern to Cat than details in battle, it's details outside of battle.
Nyaa who's that and what is he talking about Nya? What girls Nya? The bandits Nya? Ah whatever Nya. We'll just beat the hell outta everyone Nya.

Helga springs into existence, wreathed in flame as if from Hell itself, as a lesser fire elemental version of herself, the ground lights up at her touch and as she bounds firebolts shoot off from her in every direction.
Yulya is struck for 7 fire damage as she passes.
"Sorry Yulya, but it was worth it! Also, no one look at Olga!"

Yulya looks at the aftermath of the chaos in disbelief - but not too closely due to the lynxes on steroids.
I am not entirely sure what happened but we made it somehow. Your wild magic - sure is something... I am just glad i did not cause collateral damage. Better than the grease at least.

However, once again, before you can celebrate, another sound catches your attention, a booming voice echoes through the walls of the mine. "So you've made it this far?" The low toned and magically amplified voice rumbles with laughter. "What a pity you're too dangerous to keep alive."

You hear a young girl scream and Ashley and Yulya sense a large expenditure of magic.

The rather eloquent if not creepy voice continues. "I presume you're here for these girls from Phandalin? Why else would you come to this god forsaken waste of a mine!" He seems rather bitter just then. "Well, I've lost too much already, so I'll give you one as a token of my respect for you... adventurers," he sounds disgusted in that last word. "if you live kong enough to claim her that is. But I'm taking the second one with me to help recoup some of my devastating losses from this endeavor."

A young girl screams and calls for help from the Western tunnels.

His droll yet energetic laughter echoes through the cave.

Yulya sighs and covers her eyes with her hands.
I almost forgot - the missing girls from Phandalin Sir Toblen mentioned. What is this man up to? Can he not just live as a hermit  in a cabin in the woods like normal people?

"Maybe it's just the hero in me talking but we gotta save those girls and now."

Yulya nods
Certainly but we must not run into the enemies trap like fools. Especially not in the sad shape we are now. We have no chance against this Nezzer in an open confrontation I am afraid.

Cat looks at her injuries with discontent. And then to Yulya for help

Yula gives her injured comrade an apologetic look.
I am deeply sorry but I have no mana to spare Cat! Now would be a good time to use your greater healing potion Sir Harbin entrusted to each of us! Your injuries are severe so I think its use is justified. Even if I expend all my healing magic I probably could not get you back to full health.

So what were those guys even doing here in the rubble?

Alice moves away from the dangerously boosted lynxes and inspects the rubble,looking for a small passage to squeeze through to see what's at the other side.
Shoo, I've got work to do here! If the ears don't come to me, I gotta go to them.

Yulya comes to Alice and investigates the rubble search for traps and other clues.
Yes that was odd what were they looking for here? Unfortunately I have no idea what this scaly being disguised as a drow was. Cat can you assist me in identifying it?

Yulya tries to identify the scaly being with the help of Cats primal knowledge while her rage lasts. Then she tries to find a way for Alice to squeeze through the rubble.
Alice if you can make it to the other side you could launch a surprise attack. Do what you can do best - be stealthy and cause maximum chaos and confusion!

Yulya returns to Ashley whispering to her.
I understand we must rescue the girls as fast as possible but if we rush into battle now we will all perish and save no one. So we cannot launch a frontal assault at the enemy while he is aware we are coming!  Can you raise the elevator from below so it looks like we went back up? We will then set up an ambush behind the corner in case someone comes to look what is going on. If nobody comes we advance as stealthily as possible.  If anyone have a better idea - I am all ears!