The raid hit the Crystal Grotto entrance just as the afternoon sun lit the valley up gold.
Reidar threw his fist up, and the column stopped. The raid spread out across the flat ground while their leaders checked things over.
The opening yawned in the cliff face. It was as wide as a two-lane road.
"We are here," Aldric said, moving up beside Reidar. "According to the system, the Boulderbacks live deep inside."
Reidar examined the cave entrance. Deep grooves cut into the stone around the opening. He wasn't sure what made them, but only the two giants could have left such marks.
The gouges ran parallel to each other and were spaced evenly, like claw marks from something massive. Except these weren't claw marks but were scrapes left by stone plates grinding against the cave walls.
"They're definitely here," Kara said. "These look fresh too."
"How fresh?" Reidar asked.
"Hours. Maybe less."
