Verita could feel the eerie silence of the cave wash over her like a tidal wave of unsettling emotions. She had been glad to see lights, because in her mind and in her past lights had always meant life to her. The little candles behind the shut windows of the huts in her village, the searing flames of a campfire in the woods, or even the bonfires that spread the smell of fresh grilled game around town. But now, nothing of those smells, cheers or laughter was filling her ears. Just the sight of flickering lights behind the thousands of windows in small wooden huts scattered around the cave. It was an immensive cavetown, and she could not believe a whole population to be so organised as to be silent and dead like this town pretended to be.<br/><br/>Nevertheless, land had already stranded the ship onto some undeep waters, and whether the group liked it or not, they had to keep moving forward. A sudden chill spread over Verita's exposed skin, stretching the tight leather around her body a little more. Huddling up underneatht the cloak of the warrior, she breathed in his scent as if that was what she needed to give herself some courage once more.<br/><br/>''I don't know what is wrong with that town, but as with everything else we have faced already, we will find out sooner or later. At least we will have a roof above our heads...''<br/><br/>With those words said, she turned around and suddenly faced Dawn once more which turned her face to a deeper shade of red again. Not knowing what to say for a few agonising seconds, Verita grabbed a hold of her friends hand and dragged the girl along with her.<br/><br/>''We need to lower one of the small boats and row towards the shore. If you help me, we will be on land in a few minutes!''<br/><br/>Without wasting another breath, she stopped in front of some ropes, and hoisted the boat down to lower it into the water. Not waiting for Dawn, she just assumed the girl would help her anyway. Soon the two girls found themselves standing in front of the rowboat, big enough for eight Aviari, and started to unknot all the ropes that attached the vessel to the large ship.<br/><br/>''If anyone wants to come with me, you have to be quick to come into this boat, or get yourself your own boat to lower down. We've got about six left on the sides of the ship anyway. Tyora! Ashy! Foran! Are you coming with us as well, or are you scared of the unknown?''<br/><br/>Verita smiled, and leaned a little closer to Dawn, seeking out her hand and entwining her fingers with her own.<br/><br/>''Who is with me on this one?''<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>