Zalpa led the group through the forest and never stopped until she reached a narrow cavity in the ground hidden by a series of leaves that radiated an ominous aura. She carefully removed the cover and guided everyone through the many dark passages that unfolded after the entrance until she arrived in a relatively large area that Khan found familiar.
The underground area was similar to the cave that Khan had seen during his first meeting with Zalpa. Red symbols covered the rocky walls and filled the circular hall with an eerie light. She had hung a few Tainted animals and monsters to the ceiling, and two empty cauldrons stood on the ground.
The peculiar sight would normally leave students and humans stunned, but they were too tired to question Zalpa. They had to travel for many hours to reach the cave, so they sat on the ground as soon as she felt that they had arrived in a safe area.
