With the shaft of her spear resting on her shoulder, her left hand grabbing onto the reins of the horse, Tabetha’s gaze was unfocused as she was lost in her thoughts. The mission was simple: recapture Fort Harkon from the cultists. Theodore was confident that the siege would be easy under the cover of the night and that the enemy would be untrained and undisciplined.

Amateurs, he called them. Were they? This would be her first time seeing a cultist and it would be foolish to underestimate them. After all, they were partially responsible for the devastation wrought unto the Order. There was another matter that bothered her. Though the tunnels are abandoned now and Theodore had acquire a map of the cave, if someone just happened to know of the tunnel systems on their side, it would be a disaster. The entirety of this plan all rested on the fact the tunnel was usable.

She smiled lightly. Truthfully, Tabetha actually looked forward to seeing the tunnels. It was one of the reasons she agreed to this trip, especially so since the atmosphere in the capital became suffocating in light of recent events. Now, she could see the fabled dwarf architecture. Were they as impressive as the dwarfs boasted? 

A childish delight fluttered in her heart. The tunnels were abandoned, so that could only mean one thing. Treasure! What if treasure were to found in the abandoned mines? How wonderful would that be? 

She turned to the others. The one called Draxis rode ahead to catch up to Theodore who despite riding a pony, still had a sizable lead ahead of the group. Everyone else was quiet. Perhaps they were lost in their own thoughts. The silence was understandable. "Who's excited for the caves? I am! I personally can not wait to find some lofty treasure left behind, waiting to be discovered once more! What do you think we'll find in the caves?" she said aloud. She simply wanted to strike a conversation with the others even if the topic itself could be seen as immature.