The cave, which opened up on the side of a hill, appeared in front of Allera suddenly; giving the impression of a monster's gaping maw, about to swallow them whole. Inside, it was dark, and smelled vaguely musty; Allera groped around inside until they found where they had attached a torch to the wall. As they curled their wing around it, the red stone embedded in their forehead began to glow, and a small fire erupted from the top of the torch, illuminating the stone walls of the cave.
Allera gestured for Ayia to follow, then, on foot, delved deeper into the cave.