The Good Cave

Rae blocked the door of the cave with silk and a few entangled branches, while Remi blew snow up against it to make it look like it had been that way for some time. That was good enough for their disguise, as the tunnel ran deep into the rock, just as Hawk had promised.

And it was a tunnel, and not a natural cave, as it was carved with a smooth arch to the ceiling, and alcoves every five metres along the wall that had likely once held lanterns of some sort. The sight put everyone on edge, in case this was another trial instance, or home to some sort of intelligent monster.

The good caves, like this one, would normally be claimed by something, and there was no telling how nasty that thing might be. So, they were cautious as they made their way deeper into the complex, and into a chamber where a set of long forgotten houses stood petrified, coated in mineral stone from the dripping water.