One second Helspar was getting choked to death, and the next, he wasn't? The Khajiit went from bloody murder to clutching his own head and screaming at imaginary demons. The was some kind of construct that suddenly sprang out if the ground, and before Helspar could get a good look at it, his fellow prisoner had begun dragging him away by his wrist.

Helspar didn't object. The Khajiit was scary, and his blood curdling scream would no doubt draw unwanted attention. Helspar's bow and quiver were dropped, so he swept them up and slung them across his shoulder. Then he let the human woman take him to the cavern exit.

"Yes, right, we should just get out of here; hiding won't do us any good now." Helspar glanced back at Khajiit, seeing him still partly incapacitated. The bone construct had fallen apart, and Helspar felt the tingle of magic on the woman's hand, even through his glove.

"You conjured that?" Helspar started to put the pieces together. "Did you just...ugh, never mind; let's go!"

The passage that led out of the cavern was narrow, barely wide enough for two people. It was poorly lit, with torches far from each other. There were spider webs hanging from the walls, and nasty insects crawling across the wet soil. Helspar took the lead, with his bow and an arrow at the ready. He supposed the Breton woman was unarmed, but then again, she could very well be a dangerous mage, capable of spells that he had heard of only in rumors.

After a few minutes, the passage finally led to a less claustrophobic area. This seemed to be a crossroad, having several other passages that branched out into different directions. An opening was in the ceiling several stories above, casting moonlight into the area and revealing crates and carts. Of course, it was not empty.

"Took you long enough, Bent-Knee; Boss' getting impatient." A Bosmer woman spoke. "Heard you scream like baby. Ha, did you drop the bodies on your toes again?"

The wood elf got up from the crate she was sitting on; Helspar could see a nasty looking sword strapped to her belt. He stopped himself just short of the new area, hoping the shadows would keep him, and the woman behind him, out of view. Unfortunately, the Bosmer came their way.

"By Y'ffre!" The Bosmer almost jumped. She saw them, alright. And judging by how fast her sword was unsheathed, Helspar and his companion must've been terrible sneaks.

All of a sudden, Helspar remembered that he was holding his breath all throughout the passage. He found himself choking once again, and out of reflex, he shot an arrow at the Bosmer.

The arrow went straight into the Bosmer's throat. She was dead in an instant. Whether it was Helspar's instinct, or just a lucky shot, he couldn't tell.

When Helspar stepped into the new area, he was gasping for breath. As he was doing so, a spider that somehow got on his face tried to crawl into his mouth. Helspar threw it away in disgust. He searched the area for hidden surprises. There were none, for now. Next were the further passages. There were three of them, and judging by the wafts of air, one probably led to the exit. That would be good enough for Helspar, but then he heard sounds from another passageway. It sounded like, chanting?

"Something's this way." Helspar relayed his finding to the human woman. "Grab the sword; we should check it out."

This passage was much more well-lit compared to the last one. It was also wider, and flood Helspar with that damp underground musk. Instead, it smelled like, an alchemy shop? Well, the truth was just ahead in a gigantic cavern. It was filled strange stone obelisks and exotic plants. Glowing sigils lit the stony floor. Five people stood on a sigil each, forming a semi circle around a central stone platform. Standing over the platform was a figure in fur and bones, holding a dagger in hand. On the platform was the carriage driver, tied down by vines.

They were chanting in a language Helspar couldn't understand. But he read enough stories to know how this sort of event typically goes; the carriage driver would soon be sacrificed.

"They're going to kill him." Helspar let the human woman have a peek inside. He himself was already debating the next course of action. "What should we do? Can we get to..."