Thema: "A simple escort," she said ...

[Fabius Maximus]

After Farviaan has refilled his waterskin he straightens and looks around. He frowns in confusion, then walks over to Kylara and says: "Commander? Did you notice that there is someone missing?"

[Zanan]

"What are you referring to?" Kylara replies, furrowing her eyberow at the gith's comment.

Meanwhile, Szordrin can't escape the eyes of Naedragard, however hard he tries. He's sucessful in finding some items though, all non-magical though. Beneath a pile of bones that might have once belonged to a illithid (parts of it at least), the male collects a couple of golden chains and a small platinum bracelet. A silver ring completes the bounty of his search. Naedragard is apparently more interested in the various collection of bones in here. Without much effort, she removes a long tooth from what looks like a displacer beast's skull.

[Sheiriya]

Sheiriya uses her share of the water for washing herself as far as possible. "Useful spell." she remarks.

[Fabius Maximus]

"Well, either I missed something, or that strange shapechanger is not with us anymore", the 'yanki says.

[Phaerven]

When he hears that, Zhadristan pays close attention to the reaction of the Dalharil.

[Zanan]

The Dalharil sends a glance at Naedragard - who is still down in the cavern - and answers: "Well, Xyranma or whatever it is called likes his privacy, it seems. Methinks he's invisible most of the time, but given what the fiend said, he might even be inside someone." Tavia and Xune look at one another, shifting somewhat uncomfortable. "Don't know how she does it, but she (nodding at Naedragard) can apparently see him ... it. So maybe you can ask her where he actually is right now and try to speak to him directly?" The Dalharil seems to scan her mind for something before continuing: "Well, I think there are more ways than seeing to detect him, shall I try one on you?" Her face sports a slightly wicked grin.

[Fabius Maximus]

"Not if you like being able to breathe," answers Farviaan with a snarl and walks away to find a place to rest.

[Zanan]

Khalas tenses somewhat at the remark of the gith, but seeing the grin on Kylara's face, he stops short of doing anything arcane. Out of no-where, Naedragard suddenly appears right between the departing gith and Kylara, still looking at the tooth of the displacer beast.

[Phaerven]

After the exchange between Kylara and Farviaan, Zhadristan takes a deep breath and focuses on his spellbook to prepare for the coming trip.

[Szordrin]

Szordrin pockets the jewelry and turns a wary gaze on Naedragard when he realizes she is staring straight at him.
Chuckling slightly, he returns to his search and begins to scout ahead.

[Zanan]

After the rest, Tavia leads you out through one of the tunnels that Szordrin has already visited. After about 4 miles, you by-pass the remains of a long dead displacer beast, its skeleton is nigh perfectly preserved. In another flat cavern, Tavia turns to the right and leads you through a narrow passage upwards again. It is another path the water has carved out of the stone and soon you have to climb virtually vertically upwards. It proves to be far easier than the descent though, as the space between the walls is more narrow and you get a far better footing. Finally, after about three hours, you climb up through what looks like a large sink of a cavern filled with water aeons ago. It his about half a mile wide, the opposite side is lit by luminous fungi and the like. Over there, you also hear the rush of water.

[Zanan]

Naedragard doesn't bother for resting and takes a look around the cavern. Tavia settles down near the Dalharil and talks with her in silent speech, making sure that none other can see it.

[Sheiriya]

Sheiriya walks with the others, levitating when usefull. When resting in the cave Sheiriya uses some of the time to take a look, too.

[Zanan]

If you move about, you spot about six rothe near a small lake on the far side of the wall. Water comes rushing down from a wall and exits the cave and lake via a number of cascades and a crack in the ground. A number of fungi grow throughout this chamber as well, some of them shedding a dim light as well. Amongst them, the odd lizard can be spotted, none longer than three or four feet.

[Phaerven]

Zhadristan rests by himself and eats some of his supplies.