There was a deep breath followed by a long, knowing sigh. It only made sense that towering figure was the cause of the damage, there had been nothing else in the cave to indicate otherwise. Needless to say she'd been expecting this, but the talking? It was sort of shocking.
After tucking the recovered chip into the safety of her person, Quartz stood and turned towards the voice's source; that strange mechanical being, all while the electrope lamps she had been using realigned themselves so the two were better illuminated.
“I am Quartz Til Alexandros the 9th, lady-in-waiting for Queen Sphene of Alexandria.”
“I was sent here to inspect the area after contact with the original expedition team was lost. I deeply apologize for our intrusion, as it was not our intention to cause a disturbance." She put a hand to her chest and bowed somewhat, trying to remain respectful in the face of an unknown threat. "Though with your permission, might I summon a few extra hands in order to retrieve these automata? Once that is done, I will have a perimeter erected around this location so that you might have your peace."