Your weapon strikes the scrag near the back of its neck. The creature falls dead next to Aureus. With its death, the grotto falls quiet except for the echoes of the water splashing back and forth under the wharf and rowboats. You soon notice the smell. The dead trolls reek.
Quinn moves towards the the stairway. The dead man's body makes it awkward for him to step up the stairs. He could manage easily enough, but it might be simpler to move the body. Peering up the stairs Quinn sees that the passage opens into a irregularly shaped chasm. The stairs hug the wall as they ascend. There isn't any visible railing. You all will have to be very careful not to risk a fall.
Caerth can tell that the moaning sound isn't an unnatural force, although it is unsettling. He doubts very much that a creature is making the sound. The moaning is likely the wind passing through a large opening in the rock.
The body under the scrag is covered in the creature's fluids. It is a smelly, sticky mess. It's easy enough for Aureus to move the dead scrag off and she is careful not to dump the scrag back in the water.
Lorien watches Aureus' back while she works. He also watches the water for more scrags. None appear and the water settles back to its natural state. Its still cloudy with blood and silt. When you look back to the huutakan rogue, you can see a sparkle in her eye. She has found some platinum coins! A rare find! She makes a face that Lorien assumes is a grin. Then she doubles her effort to discover more treasure. It doesn't take her long. She pulls apart a hidden compartment in the man's armor and pulls out a gold box. She opens it and a folk tune plays. A human song, Lorien believes.
