Subject: Re: The hole; stuff

Cadfael takes his time as he comes down the rope and Rennik can clearly see worry in his eyes as each foot of descent takes him farther from the sun's rays and deeper into darkness. His shoulders slump as he eases himself into the water, sucking in a breath at the shock of its chill. He clings to the rope as if it were his last connection with the light while in a hoarse voice he speaks to Rennik.

"You need not train your bow at the hole, the creature that emerged from the woods was some sort of boar. An immense creature, only if you were to stand on my shoulders would you be able to meet its gaze. Though its eyes were almost less than those of an animal, there was no glimmer or spark within them. I do not believe that it was one of the devil boars you set out to slay."

With one last forlorn look up at the sky he flings the rope away and crashes through the water toward the rock pile, following the magical light that flickers in the distance. Drawing up next to Garyth he looks over him briefly before asking, "Were there any injuries? We should all be hale and sound before continuing on, there may not be another opportunity to rest."

Subject: Re: The hole; stuff

Garyth brings Cadfael over to where Sa'id is lying, quite obviously in pain. "He needs your attention," he says, just to be completely clear.