"I can't say I know if this is the right place, but it's the best trace we've seen so far," Gallus said. His voice had hushed noticeably since he saw the blood trail. Evidently he was less confident that there were lycans here. "All I can smell is blood and carcasses. Nothing else either way."

After another moment, Gallus tsked as he peered down each passage. "If there is something alive in this cave, I would like it in front rather than cutting us off from behind," Gallus said. Tzirret winced as he knew what decision was coming next. Gallus walked to the right, "We follow the blood. Tzirret, make sure nothing sneaks up on you."

Tzirret nodded as he reluctantly followed. "This one cannot blink if he wanted to," he said uneasily. From then on, he periodically checked over his shoulder.