"Another hour probably." he replied, beginning to pick his way back he way they'd come. "Judging from the amount of tension I can feel among my fellow wraith, they've just entered the cave. While we're distantly related to the iratus bug, we're no more immune to its attacks than a human is so its a delicate operation, one that shouldn't be rushed."

They soon emerged at the clearing they'd come from. But despite the deer grazing peacefully at the opposite end, Todd dare not sit out in the open and instead took a seat against a tree with a clear view of the meadow.