Having cleared the nest and taken a rest, the trio decided to look around the cavern for anything they could use. There were a few ore deposits sticking out of the walls, but other than that, the only thing of value were the bat corpses.
Not one to pass up the opportunity for profits though, Ivan decided that they would spend the time to collect all the bat corpses and bring them to the carriage. However, the group had quickly decided on leaving the ore deposits for once the cave had been thoroughly explored.
Additionally, Nick would spend some extra time getting rid of the evidence.
If anyone were to find the cave and walk down the central path, the clear signs of a battle would reveal the cave's potential to any passing player. After all, where there was conflict, there were experience points.