Chapter 41

Tanka quickly made his way through the large cavern hiding them selves against rocks and using the shadows to jog against the wall. They heard several growls and grunts, torches lit dozen feet apart mounted on the cave wall going down along tunnel that branches out in four directions. A few goblins exit the tunnel, one jerks its member out then pisses on the wall and then six more goblins come out speaking their language to one another.

Tanka grabs the other man using his shadow step to make their way back to camp, he tells all of the tents " no lights, no noises, goblins" then exits each one until he reaches the tent with Thea inside and tells her what he seen and that he didnt want to alert them and lose the element of surprise.

" I'm not sure of the number they have, but if their goblins, then there's orcs" Tanka said Thea nodded her, then pats his shoulder.

" ok we need to tell each tent and make sure each captain explains to the men of the varieties this species have and the magic they can use, the number is the biggest worry." Thea said while all of them explain details and the plan when they go in. They use the last thirty minutes to rest, all that Thea can think of is Lillian and when she as straddled her lap popped up in her head.

(' ehh shit now that's going to keep popping up in my head') Thea thought while leaning her head back, a young man comes closer to her and sits down giving her a shy smile.

" I know I shouldn't ask this but I need to, when we get back will you go on a date with me" the soldier said while his face was turning red, a killing intent was felt all around the men, they snapped their heads left and right. A few stepped out to keep watch andto see if anything else was around, thea gave the man a sad smile.

" I'm sorry I'm in love with someone and she is my life, I'd die before I would betray her" Thea said with a serious and determined look, that sent shivers down his spine. Thea stands up, exits the tent, while she watches all the men exit as well, they get into their new formations. Two of the groups will set up at the mouth of the cave having bows trained inside, forty soldiers including Thea will split up into the groups of ten. Thea will lead one group, three of the four captains will lead the other three groups, Tanka will stay behind with Yasek and the other men.

Tanka and the other captains were told to bring back Thea at any cost, his job was to go in if something happens and pull her out.

On the outside of the cave standing in the shadows stood Lillian watching them quietly enter the cave, she shadow steps past the ones at the mouth of the cave and her familars will dash in quickly following her. The bats will be there as well watching from above, Lillian watches Thea head into the middle tunnel with nine soldiers following her. They've taken two wolves each a lightning and a fire affinity one, with two of he bats that Lillian had Asandra give her.

Lillian sniffs the air making a gagging face, she follows Thea down the same tunnel ad everything is quiet so far. In the large tunnel Lillian sends her bats ahead, just like Thea done a few minutes earlier.

Lillian shadow steps ahead of Theas group checking ahead of them there is four different caverns and three more tunnels, she can feel her bats and their location.

They smelled vegetation, so they followed the scent, Lillian waited for Theas group and when the men was gonna look around the caverns to see what they held.

" no you can look at your own risk later, I cae here to find something and that's what I plan to do" Thea ad staring down he tunnel whre both our bats went, the same man who asked her out earlier slowly approaching her.

" T-Thea there might be valuable things laying around, it wont take long to look" the man said with a charming smile, even turned to the others giving them a wink.

" well your more than welcome to" Thea said watching the man move in closer to Thea, she puts one of her blades under the mans chin.

" you also will be left by yourself and need o find your own boat home" Thea said walking in the tunnel leaving him standing there with an angry face, theother men giggled at him shaking their head in shame at this mans words and actions.

(" I'll teach him a lesson later if he lives inside this place") Lillian thought while shadow stepping ahead of Thea, she sees a Cavern that is large, she could even imagine tha she looked like a bug from the ceiling.