Heishi by Jeff Sabean

Author:Jeff Sabean [Sabean, Jeff]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9 – The Caves

The companions made their way as stealthily as possible to the bottom of the mountain, always angling for the trees that separated it from the lake. Di’eslo had assured the group that goblinkin were sensitive to sunlight and that they should be relatively safe outside the caves during the day, but no one was willing to trust too fully in that assurance. As they closed in on the targeted group of trees, they slowed their pace considerably, not wanting to be surprised by any animals that might make the area their home.

Their caution turned out to be unnecessary, and in a short time they discovered the entrance to the caves. It was a smaller opening than would be expected: it appeared to be nothing more than a small cave rather than the entrance to an extensive underground network of larger caves and caverns. Scattered around the mouth of the cave were the bones of small animals and other such garbage, which Di’eslo quietly communicated was evidence of goblins in the area. The sun was still overhead, so there was no movement outside the cave, but the stench carried up to the group on the breeze was all the evidence needed to determine they were in the correct location.

Di’eslo lead the group toward the cave, taking advantage of as much cover as possible, but hoping the goblins would be less on their guard if they saw a shadow elf approaching, with Shenroc close behind him for the same reason. The rest stayed low, which was no small feat for Yutri, and followed as cautiously as possible. As they approached the last boulder before the open area in front of the cave, the group stopped.

“Shenroc and I will go first,” Di’eslo whispered to his companions. “Hopefully the sun behind us will distort their vision enough that they will not recognize his human blood. When we enter the cave, watch for either an all clear signal,” he waved his hand and gave a thumbs up signal, “or listen for the fight. Either way, make your way into the cave as quickly as possible: do not stand in the open for longer than you must, as there should be more lookout positions hidden in the rocks above.”

Interesting, a thumbs up is a universal “all clear” signal in more than just our world. I wonder if giving the bird means the same thing here...

“Heishi, are you listening to me?” Di’eslo was staring right at him.

“Roger, I got you covered,” Heishi responded quickly.

“Who is Roger?” inquired Di’eslo, scrunching up his face in confusion.

“He’s friends with some guy named Will that everyone wants to fire at,” replied Tiane with a grin.

“It is how Soldiers acknowledge messages are received and understood. I apologize, I will attempt to avoid such slang in the future,” Heishi answered, shooting Tiane a glare as he did.

Di’eslo nodded his understanding, then stood and walked boldly into the center of the clearing. He looked around with a haughty expression, then

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