Musical Statues. Only without the music.

The group fell silent and gazed around for a few moments, until the heavy voice of what sounded like an old man echoed from deeper inside the cavern."Welcome," said the voice.<END SNIP>
 
The group froze. Almost as if they were playing musical statues, only without music and in a far more serious way. Dean decided to try and play it cool.
"Welcome? You call THIS a welcome?" said Dean in a booming voice, striding out from the group. "We get chased by things all over this blasted planet. End up in a cave and then you spook the smeg out of us?"
"Dean?!" whispered Alota urgently, "What are you doing?"
"Relax. I see what he's doing." whispered Amber.
"Good, 'cos I sure as smeg don't." said Dean. "You want to come over here and help me out?"
"You're doing fine Ace." whispered Amber.
"Give him a hand." whispered Alota. "You're the one who knows what he's doing."
"Point enough." whispered Victoria.
 
"Yeah!" said Amber. "This was shocking. There weren't even complimentary drinks."
"Not even a smegging free mint!" said Dean. "I've had better welcomes from a lavatory brush!"
"What?" whispered Amber.
"I dunno, I'm kinda of winging this one."
"No shit."
 
"I apologise if I've been less than cordial in my welcome..." came the voice.
"And about time too." said Alota, joining in the game.
"Actually." whispered Dean, "I've just had a better idea. How about we run back to the entrance and give the boys a hand?"
 
<TAG - sorry it's short, I don't quite know what's going on>
Dean "Ace?!" Thomas