Spencer follows her gaze to the grate and nearly squeaks with relief, though he reminds himself that composure is really the best way to actively deal with stressful situations. Easier said than done, of course, but right now he has to keep in mind that it's not just his own well-being he needs to worry about but Lara's, as well.

He scrambles to get to the grate and tugs at it, grimacing when it doesn't budge. A few feet behind him is one of the shovels, and he grabs it before angling it at the grate and slamming the metal against metal. The impact sounds with a loud clang but it doesn't do as much good as Spencer would have hoped.

"It's not budging!" he exclaims, slamming the shovel down on the grate again and nearly shouting in triumph when the grate seems to give a bit. "Wait, it's working, I can do this! I just need more time."