Despite the discussion and debate among the others, Rareth had made her determination pretty much right away. She did not hesitate to speak up right after Thebes. “We cannot know for sure where that cavern leads, or if there even are any other exits that a person can fit through. But more importantly, it is too dangerous. We have already seen that life in this place can be titanic; easily capable of collapsing a cave right on top of us.”

Rareth moved over to the edge of the ridge and looked down into the valley. The visibility down into the valley was not exceptional, but it was still much easier to see the path ahead than it would be in a cave. “If we encounter difficult terrain, I can move ahead of the group and try to quickly scout our best path forward.” 

Nirann sighed, followed by a chuckle. “At this point, I’m wishing we could have just rode there on the back of that worm.”