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Sindri looks a little confused and addresses the scholar. "You aren't going in? Wouldn't it be easier to find what you are looking for if you go in with us?"

"We can't protect you out here unless someone stays with you," adds Jack in his low, guttural voice. "And that divides our strength. That's a bad idea."
 

His curiousity getting the better of him, Keepiru moves forward to get a good look at one of the statues. The young man is dwarfed by the cyclopean stone markers. He looks up with more than a little unease into the unidentifiable visages and shudders. He turns back to the others when the Scholar and Sindri start speaking. "He's right, we've left a good scent trail for those wolves to follow. What if they come back while we're exploring? The mule might be able to fight off one of them... Well I suppose we can park the wagon near a tree so that you can climb up to safety. But we'd feel better if you were somewhere we could protect you. After all, if something happens to you this whole trip was for nothing." He smiles somewhat wryly.
 

The Scholar shakes his head. If I could see myself going into a ruin like this and not getting in your way, I would. Why do you think I paid all that money for the amulet? So I could see without entering. Anyway, if I'm right, I can stay within the bounds of these statues and be warded by their magic against the forest. And, if I'm wrong, you folks will have to get whatever treasure you find back to Absalom without me!
 

Once breakfast is over and the camp broken, Sir Angus takes his position in the van as the party moves out. Angus makes sure that his sword and shield are readily available before un-shipping his crossbow and loading a bolt. Responding to Sindri, Angus replies "Go ahead, just be careful." The later being said in a concerned tone.

After the party had been walking through the jungle for a while, the scouts suddenly return and moments later they all entered a clearing containing a ruin. There was something about the clearing that Sir Angus did not like. In fact, even the mule thought it felt wrong. What really worried him was the road. Why doesn't the undergrowth grow on it he asks him self. As he looked around for a twig to throw on the path, he became aware that the others were arguing. He listens as the others admonish the scholar to accompany them but as he has no opinions either way, he keeps quite. Meanwhile he continues with his plan to throw a twig onto the path.
 


Renya briefly catches Ragnor's eye and a look passes between them; the merest flicker of a smile passes over her pale lips as she glances at the rest of the group still debating how to proceed. She signals to the sorcerer that she plans to circle the structure. When she and Jack first spotted it their first thought was to alert the others. Now she a little more time, she will see if anyone - or *anything* - else has been here recently.

Survival check 1d20+13=33

OOC - Why do I wish I'd got that 20 another time...
 

Keepiru shrugs and turns away from the scholar when it becomes evident that he will not be joining them. He is too excited by the thought of exploring the ruins and looking for lost treasure. It reminds him of all the creeping through the abandoned tunnels of Kaer Maga that he did as a child.
He looks over the site with relish and turns to the others. "Well, I guess we start with the front door! Last one in is a goblin dog!" With that, the boy heads towards the front of the ruin at a swift rate.
 


Keepiru rolls his eyes, but slows his pace a little. He approaches the entranceway with caution and decides to remain outside while the others finish their sweep.
 

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