The male didn't respond to the Above woman's words, other than a slight twitch of his mouth and a glare. He stepped forward and grabbed the mask from her hands. He wasn't rough about it, just matter of fact as he buckled the three belts that held it in place and turned her head, making sure it sealed.
"Make sure it's tight around your jaw. Otherwise you'll die within two minutes. Not enough oxygen. You'll suffocate." He stated it all curtly, before strapping his own on. He pushed out the door and began to stride down the hallway, towards the hidden exit. When he spoke, his voice was muffled by his mask. "Run off if you want. But, there's all kinds of beasts out here. I'd suggest staying close."
Without speaking any more, he exited the hidden door, covering it up once Adelmar left. Mannik's anger and resentment was clear as he stomped down the ruined streets, sending up puffs of dust, and occasionally grumbling. Occasionally, a strange animal would emit an eerie cry, but other than scurrying shadows, not one beast was seen.
Finally, at what looked like a small tin shack, Mannik stopped. He glanced back towards the female, then shifted his body, blocking something from view. There was a scraping sound, then nine rapid clicks were heard. The tin building rasped, and slowly, a door slid backwards and into the side. Mannik moved into it.
Here, too, there were stairs. Other than the bare wires crisscrossing the back of the door, it looked identical to the 'apartment complex' the two had just left. Mannik pushed open the door at the bottom of the steps.
The area down here was about twice the size of Sarah's apartment, though it was nowhere near as clean. Dust covered everything, whereas Sarah had attempted to fend off the dust in her living area. A crude fireplace was built into a dirt wall that made up one side, though the other sides were in the process of being sealed with concrete. An air purifier buzzed loudly in the middle of the room. There was no furniture, however. On the cement floor in one corner, near the fireplace, was a massive pile of pelts, and the other corner looked like old clothes were piled up. Some clothes were even uniforms of various kinds of guards from Above. On some kind of black slabs were rather detailed drawings, made with another kind of rock. Another insulated box that contained food sat near the door.
Mannik waited until Adelmar was inside the room before closing the door and removing his mask, hanging it on an old rusty nail. He glanced at her, almost nervously. "It's not much. But, it's home. You can sleep there..." He pointed to the pile of furs. "Are you hungry yet?" It seemed like food was never far from Mannik's mind. "The pipes in the fireplace go for a few miles through the ground. Can't locate the source of the fire. And the tin walls up there cover the concrete door and walls, so it's a lot harder to get in than you'd think." When he'd made his home, he'd made it with these things in mind. He wasn't stupid. Above selected good workers. Mannik wasn't particularly strong. But, his hunting skills kept him more well fed than most. He was tall and well fed, which would make him ideal for various work in Above. He wouldn't let himself be taken on a Decent.
(Sorry it took so long to get this up.)