Jing gave the Ok for Octavia to join the patrol, another pair of eyes couldn't hurt anyway. Luckily though the night passed without incident as did much of the next day. By noon the silhouette of the Tomb were in sight and the group had made it to them by mid afternoon. Still things seemed quiet and it gave Jing a bad feeling. But the Irregulars pressed on and it wouldn't be long until they reached the entrance to the [url=https://img00.deviantart.net/7bcb/i/2013/095/1/8/desert_ruins_by_seedmonkey-d60lgi7.png]Desert Tomb[/url]. The group carefully made their way towards the entrance unsure of what they would find about twenty feet from the entrance Alm caught a sent and his posture changed drawing his naginata into a defensive stance instead of a walking stick. "[b][color=00aeef]This is why you don't take Stephan up on his bets[/color][/b]" Alm commented as Jing signaled for the others to ready their weapons as well. Another ten feet and the others would smell what Alm did, Blood and lots of it, Jing set up the line placing himself Alm and Jenramo as the vanguard to enter first the three of them probably best to be the tank line, Allant, Octavia, and Nanami would make up the second line their job to attack at any opening made by the front line, Yui, Shion, Gwen, and Sybille would bring up the rear blasting whatever they could with their magics and arrows, while Pox and Stephan brought up the rear guard making sure nothing would come from behind and allowing Pox to get a full view of the battle and where his skills would most be needed. 

With the formation in place the group entered the Tomb ready for a fight, but after the brief moment of fear that would come from blindly entering the tomb there was no fight to be had. Remains of what must of been the Expedition team lay massacred in the Tomb's entrance hall. Bodies lie ripped to shreds some pinned to walls with spears and arrows and may others lie dismembered with severed limbs. It was not a pretty sight but one Jing had seen many times in his years. After a minute of staying on guard Jing was sure an attack was not imminent allowing the group to break formation. "[color=7bcdc8][b]Alright Alm and Allant take Octavia and start to scout out a bit of the tomb, don't go to far and if you see anything don't engage just return and report. Yui, Shion, Gwen, You play lookout if you see anything out alert the others. Pox your job is to study the wounds see if you can determine what we are up against, Everyone else look for clues search the dead for anything that might give us an idea of what happened, if there is somehow a survivor call Pox immediately.[/b][/color]" Jing stated and the group began to disperse looking for any clue in what was the Expedition's camp.

This wasn't Alm's first time coming across this sort of mess but it definitely wasn't one of his favorite scenes  Alm made his way over to Allant, "[color=00aeef][b]Looks like were scouts again. Going to count on you this time, cant smell much more than blood right now if that changes I'll give you the heads up[/b][/color]" Alm admitted, he was used to being a scout with Allant especially in desert operations it worked out nicely Allant's skills at tracking combined with Alm's enhanced scenes made a good team when needed. Alm then turned his attention to Octavia whom he just remembered had just left her home. "[color=00aeef][b]How are you holding up? I'm guessing this is your first time coming across a scene like this... I don't know if it helps but it gets easier after a while...[/b][/color]" He said checking up on the girl and trying to comfort him if just a little.