Once Ashley had entered the darkness and apart from the small amount of light her helmet light shone into the darkness beyond, it was totally black. Her foots steps on the gravel path were loud inside the cavern. She felt something touch her leg and she spunaround to see who or what had touched her. Nothing, not a thing was there. She waited and listened. Still nothing! She knew she hadn't imagined what she felt on her leg. She carried on along the pathway and further into the darkenss.