Skalla sniffed the air in the tunnel before glancing at her mate. "These tunnels should be abandoned. But I smell dwarves."
Skovi growled briefly as he tasted the air. "You're right. Bargrux was adamant that none of his people should've been through here in centuries. We should go a bit further before reporting what we've found."
Skalla nodded as the pair of wolves smothered their flames. It was too dangerous in the mines to keep them lit. Although they would be able to detect the natural gasses, there was always the risk of a cave-in that would release them into the tunnel.
The darkness and silence of the mines felt oppressive to the divine beasts as they followed the twists and turns. However, the situation quickly changed as they exited the claustrophobic tunnel into a deep scar on the earth.
