[color=8493ca][center][h2]Javal[/h2][/center][/color]
[center][h3]??? - Forest[/h3][/center]

The first thing Javal noticed when they returned was the path leading up to the cave.  Was it just him, or was the path in worse shape than when they had exited?

Maybe he was just seeing things, and it looked different from the top than from the bottom, but it wasn't impossible that whatever power brought him here might be gently encouraging them to get moving and not hunker down here.  Regardless, he'd keep an eye on the way down- if it got any worse, it might be wise to not use this location as a shelter.

[color=8493ca]"I can keep an eye on things out here, watch out for any sign of our friend, and make sure we don't get any uninvited guests, if you two wish to thoroughly explore the cave,"[/color] he proposed to the two elves.

He'd hardly be able to face anything comparable to that metal bird by himself, but with the path's footing as precarious and unsafe as it was, any foe that couldn't fly up to the entrance would find themselves at a disadvantage trying to force their way up and past Javal's polearm.

[@Thunder999999][@Expendable]