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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MacConnell" data-source="post: 7198047" data-attributes="member: 6855223">Day 92: Investigating the Cairn, Part 2Sheldon laughs, pulling his hair back from his face with his left hand."Ha! Sounds like someone complacent with slavery. If opportunity is passed, did it even exist. I cannot see that any of us left the monotony of the caravan life to avoid opportunity."Indigo lightly backhands Sheldon before responding."Ignore Sheldon's sarcasm. It must be our nature. None of us can see the potential for adventure and pass it by. This is too curious not to approach. We may seem like a moth to a flame, but we are no mere moths."[gm]The party follows the largest of the game trails to draw closer to the rock formation. Circling from a distance, it is determined that the movement atop the structure is being made by nesting vultures.Sannit first recognizes the olive trees growing on the ledges, quickly followed by Indigo. It is the right time of year for them to be in bloom, and with continuous bird nesting, they appear well fertilized.The cairn is basically comprised of 3 stacked rock layers, each about half again as tall as a man. The length of the structure is about 50 paces, north to south, and the width about 20 paces. At several points along the ground and the first ledge, indentations intrude into the formation, making small caves.At the current distance, no animals are seen other than the vultures.[/gm]</blockquote>