Shadowfang Mines (3) Spidey Ambush

"Why? What does it do?"

Liora shot him a look, his eyes sharp and unyielding. "Not here, kid. Just trust me on this one."

There was an urgency in Liora's tone that Kael didn't dare question. He watched as the halfling slipped the staff fragment into his pack, his movements quick and almost reluctant, as though he were taking on a burden he didn't want but couldn't refuse.

Before Kael could press further, a faint vibration ran through the ground beneath their feet. He froze, his breath catching in his throat as the tremor grew stronger. The faint hum of the markings seemed to shift, their glow pulsing in time with the rhythmic tremor.

Liora's head snapped up, his expression instantly sharp and alert. "We need to move," he said, his voice tense.