Rik noted the markings that Afira pointed out to him. Subtle markings indeed on a body in such a grisly state as this. The Sheikah cast about once more to ensure that no details had been missed. Satisfied, he followed his directions, leading the Knightess to the start of the trail and following it.

Rikshath picked his way carefully along, not rushing to ensure that he did not miss the tracks. Every so often, he would stoop down and make a note of the nature of the tracks, but their source was no clearer now than when the pair had begun tracking. Fortunately, the trail was relatively easy to follow, mostly sticking to a straight line.

The tracks abruptly ended, but the Shiekah decided to take a gamble in moving forward anyway. After another few minutes of walking, he spotted a cave up ahead. Not awaiting orders, the Shiekah readied his weapons just in case and moved ahead to investigate. After a few minutes, he returned to Afira.

[color=662d91]"There is a lair up ahead. I suspect that the creature may reside in the cave. I see the remains of wolves and Bokoblins. They're in a similar state to our victim, and they definitely look like whatever killed them ate off of their corpses. The strange thing is that the remains ahead are weeks old, perhaps even months. This may indicate that there are more of the creatures, or that the creature does not need to feed constantly. It could also have multiple hunting grounds. What do we do next, My Lady?"[/color]