The six youths cleared the cave by tossing the lizard's body outside and settled down there for a while. After running around for so long and then fighting such a powerful beast, everyone was famished and tired.
As Charles lit a modestly sized fireball, everyone settled around it in silence. Zack slid closer to Skyler, who absentmindedly toyed with the gem hanging from his wrist.
"What now? He's faster than we are—I'm sure he already took all the good stuff."
Around them, everyone's ears perked up.
Although they had followed Skyler, they were sure he was hiding a lot, and Zack seemed to know what he was hiding.
They knew neither of them would reveal anything if asked. All they could do was eavesdrop and piece everything together.
Skyler stopped fiddling with the gem.
"Let's give up on the treasures. With the speed that man is moving, it's clear he's already far ahead of us. Instead..."
He leaned back.
