Decent Descent

The flowers wouldn't keep her attention for long, though she guessed she could appreciate them. Something about this place told her it kept its own little ecosystem even when the weather wasn't so pleasant, which was interesting... maybe it was worth keeping in mind if she heard any of the raiders were looking for herbs in the future. At least she could marginally helpful sometimes.

Putting that note in the back of her mind, she was eager to search further into the cave system to see what they could find, and she trailed lazil after Morwenna. Sniffing the ground hard as they moved into the dimly light cavern, once she was sure they were the only ones here. Kaija really didn't feel like being ambushed or something, she'd much rather be able to focus on exploring this place freely. Once she was sure the coast was clear her head would lift and she'd start drinking in their surroundings.

It wasn't entirely unlike other caves she'd explored before, long columns rising from the floor to the cave ceiling and vice versa; they were jagged and threatening, and she was cautious to move quickly from under the stalactites, imagining how much that shit would hurt if they fell at just the right moment.

The pool caught her attention next, the smell of the water a little more swamp-like than she expected. Some condensation dripped off the ceiling and disrupted the surface of the water, sending ripples across it. It didn't seem to disturb the critters there though, as the other female pointed out the strange lizard-like creatures there, with skin so pale they were nearly translucent and strange growths on its face. "Can't say I've ever seen anything like that either," she admitted, fighting the urge to splash in the puddle and disturb the creatures. She doubted they'd put on much of a show anyway.

Creeping further along, she slowed significantly when she realized up ahead was darker than she could make out. The drop-off wasn't something she was aware of right away, though Kaija's pace slowed as they moved further along, noting how slippery the ground was here as the condensation seemed to run off toward the steep cliff. "So what's your story, anyway? You're pretty new to the raiders, aren'tcha?" Might as well strike up a real conversation with her as they went, and Kaija was genuinely curious how she'd found her way to the group.

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