Chapter 2: Back to the Hunting Lodge
Khaaven easily scales the sides of the lodge and slips into the ruin of the upper floor. The attic is a disaster of smashed timber, rotting wood, and cobwebs. The roof is partially intact, but there are wide gaps in places. As a result, some of the attic is brightly lit while other portions are shrouded in darkness. Khaaven makes his way to the hole in the floor where the stairs used to be. Peering down, he can see into the fireplace room. All is silent down below. The fireplace is in the "down" position. As Khaaven watches Cole enter the lodge from below, he has a very strong sense that something else is up in the attic with him.
Cole walks inside the lodge to find everything empty and quiet. The fireplace is in the "down" position. The light situation is poor due to the front window being boarded up, but enough light is coming through the open doorway for him to see.
Snarg pursues Dreya and begins pawing at her belt pouch. [Language unknown: Acai, lela. As p at the buttinwhi. Rita itheaucon! Est e prei riases!]
Aside from Snarg's aggressive behavior toward Dreya's belt pouch, all is calm outside. The only other sound is Vecivious's snoring.