Janice
"It May take longer than I first thought to climb this mountain my friends, it's ledges are treacherous and we have only started our journey."
Antionette
*He trudged up the large sloping mounting, the wind had picked up quite a bit in the past few minutes.* "Yes! I think we should put as much haste into this trip as we can! The cliffside is turning very dangerous!" *He shouted in return against the strong wind that whistled across the rock.*
Janice
*As they climb up the cliff side and begin growing more and more weary, the storm strikes. Howling winds blowing them from either side, the hand holds and rocks growing slippery and hard to grasp. Lightning striking against the side of the mountain. After some time climbing like this Dole yells to the others.* "We must find a clearing to stand upon, climbing this way is too treacherous now that the storm has hit." *Dole points off to an opening in the side of the mountain a bit higher above them all* " We can make shelter there, perhaps the caves can take ya higher up the mountain!"
Antionette
*Kirgajan did not even hesitate, as he gripped each rock and hand hold tightly, some of them crumbling in his hand. He made as fast of a b-line to the opening as he could.* "Good eye Dole. Now just don't die on the way over." *He responded as he slipped and caught himself for most of the way there. Finally he got one large arm over another in order to pull himself up over the ledge and lie on the ground for a moment to catch his breath.*
Janice
*Dole following shortly behind Kirgajan manages to flip himself onto the cave floor. Both of them dripping wet, the sounds of thunder and the patter of rain can be heard echoing into what the two men now see is in fact a large cave that sprawls into the mountain. Dole turns back to the cave entrance after catching his breath for a moment, before jilting upwards and going to peer off the side of the cliff.*

"Kaddah, where is Kaddah?"
Antionette
*Kirgajan does not stand up, but simply rolls over and looks down at the sheer edge of the cliff as Dole calls out for Kaddah. For a moment he thinks he sees him, but soon the figure shatters into a hundred pieces as lightning strikes it... It was just a rock.* "He must have... Turned back, he was not the most keen on this expedition."

*He can't say that he was the biggest fan of the bug, but he was growing on him a little bit. He had hoped that either he was lacking behind, or had turned back. After a short pause he turned and faced into the cave.* "We don't have time to worry about it, there is more mountain left, and who knows what else that lies within."
Janice
*Dole looks to the sky, and sniffs heartily as he closes his eyes* "This storm is large, I do not know if it will end soon, it is much harsher than I originally thought. It may be better to travel through the caves and see if we can find an exit further up the mountain." *Dole turns to the deeper, darker cave tunnel behind them* "I hope that Kaddah is alright, I pray he did not fall from the rains."
Antionette
*He began to walk into the cave, the light slowly fading from his vision.* "That little guy is made of hardier stuff, even if he did I am sure he is okay." *The light in the cave was few and far between, only the small crack or hole made from weathering let in a small dim light from the grey skies above.

"All of my equipment is soaked, you wouldn't happen to have a torch or lantern of some sort?"
Janice
"I have none, but I do have some cloth, firewood, and very cheap liquor. I can try and make some torches from that, give me but a moment and I should have something ready."
Antionette
"Try to make it quick, not seeing what is ahead or around is the worst feeling." *He drew his weapon and looked around at the darkness. He stood over Dole as he worked in a protective stance*
Janice
*Dole takes his pack off and begins constructing the makeshift torches by wrapping cloth around some firewood that he snaps into appropriately sized pieces. He then pulls out a bowl and some of the alcohol he was drinking when they rested the night before. Dole then puts the liquor into the bowl and begins to soak the sticks and rags into the highly alcoholic grog that Dole is want to drink. After a few minutes Dole removes the makeshift torches and starts trying to ignite them by striking some flint for sparks. And after a bit more of this he manages to spark one of the torches to life. Revealing...*
Antionette
*Kirgajan kept his back to Dole the entire time, trying to watch for even the slightest shift in the oulines in the dark. He could hear the sparks ping from the rocks, and then... Flame. He heard it first, the low crackle of fire in the thin air.* "These might not last that long up here with such thin air. Be careful with them... Good work friend."

*As he stood with the torch and turned the cave lit up, not all of it, but a substantial amount. As the light hit the walls, bugs and small creatures scattered across the walls. A chill krept down Kirgajans spine. The massive cave curved into a large cieling with rocks hanging from the bottom. The ground below them was filled with holes that dropped into an expanse of darkness.*
Janice
*Dole whistles upon seeing the hole filled with creatures and bugs. Obviously a bit grossed out by the disgusting sight but also having a childlike curiosity to his gate* "Very strange, the mountain is as alive inside as it is on the outside it would seem, what do you think is down in those caves my friend?"
Antionette
*He looks down into the large revine below him, holding the torch down a bit to try and look further into it. He was very interested, but not foolish.* "At least one thing that we want nothing to do with, and lets keep it that way." *He laughed a little bit looking over at Dole's illuminated face. He was trying to still stay quiet, as he was sure sound traveled like hell through here; the last thing he wanted was to let something know of their pressence.* "So... Up?"
Janice
"I believe it would be best for us to travel around the edge of the ravine, skirting the cliff, while also looking for any openings to follow on our level. If we don't find any we will probably have to descend into the depths and try to work our way through the cavern." *Dole sparks the other torch and hands it to Kirgajan. He then holds his torch out over the edge to see the ravine below to see if he could spot any immediate openings.*
Antionette
"I pray that you are right, and climbing is kinda the point of this." *He said trying to keep the mood a little lighter. He walked forward and peered down into the cavern. He looked over at Dole reluctantly.* "Another one? Getting real tired of going down when my goal is to go up."
Janice
"Not yet, let's finish scuttling across the edge here until we reach an end, if there's even a small cave through here we should try it first. Because once down in the ravine itself, it become much harder to navigate the complex caves and systems." *Dole says as he continues to skirt the edge of the ravine*
Antionette
*He nodds his head and carefully shimmys across the edge of the wall. His large hooves barely fit properly in order gor him to balance.* "Things could get rather... Unfavorable for us. Be ready for anything." *He said as he continued to move slowly, his hands grabbing the walls tightly as to hold himself steady.