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Varshgar followed the trail through the forest further and further. Over time, the musty smell became stronger and stronger. But at the same time the scent of Adriana became stronger. Varshgar quickly noticed that he was getting closer and closer to the mountain, which slowly made his worst fears come true.

“So I was right with my fear... This mountain..." he thought to himself and continued a little faster.

"If Adriana is there... what is this thing then? It stinks of swamp and mustiness. Disgusting. I haven't smelled something so offensive in ages." Varshgar thought to himself.

Finally, he reached the hills that rose in front of the mountain. When he reached the last hilltop, Varshgar lay down on the ground and slowly crawled up. He peered down from this position to the foot of the mountain and there he saw what Adriana had seen before him.

It was a small camp of these beings. They had built a large fire, and it burned brightly. Around the fire were many smaller structures.

"Apparently it's a camp of these things. But where is...?" he asked himself, and then he saw them.

Adriana had been locked in a cage that stood in front of the cave entrance.

"I don't like this at all." thought Varshgar and continued to look around. The mountain was enormous as it rose in front of the hill and the cave entrance was not to be sneezed at either.

"I wonder if something lives in this mountain. If so, I hope it's still asleep and not hungry." he thought and crawled down a bit. He turned on his back and looked up at the sky to reflect what he had seen. Basically, it was a primitive camp because the buildings were kept quite simple. In addition, the number of enemies was manageable. However, he had not been able to see exactly with what weapons they fought.

So he had to come up with a plan, but the fire made any stealth he could have used useless.

Varshgar was about to rise when he thought he heard something. Again, he quickly rolled onto his stomach and pressed himself against the ground. Slowly, the familiar smell of mold rose to his nostrils.

"Obviously one of these things comes here..." he went over it in his mind. He remained extremely quiet and, thanks to the darkness, almost melted into the ground. And then he saw it. In front of him, almost on the crest, one of these creatures came running.

From his vantage point he had a better view of this thing and for the first time he could make out some features of the face. Varshgar could also see that it seemed to be carrying a spear. But there was more.

"A spear. It has it in its hand... but... A bow, very primitive, it seems to carry.... as well" he analyzed his enemy. It stood there for a moment and began to sniff. But apparently it could not do anything with the smell.

"It's now or never." thought Varshgar.

The creature turned its back on him and Varshgar rose in a flash, grabbed the creature by its bow and dragged it to the ground. Before it could even make a sound, Varshgar hit it over the head. And while the creature remained unconscious, Varshgar examined what it was carrying. The light of the moon ensured that he could take a closer look at his enemy.

"Let's see... It's some kind of reptile. Small, as it seems. It carries simple and primitive weapons made of stone and wood. Branches, more likely. Some feathers as ornaments and, also, primitive armor with decorations. Interesting."

Then he turned the creature onto its stomach and took the bow, as well as its quiver, from its back. He had the bow in his hand and was surprised how light the weight of the bow was.

"Built from simple material and so light. But is it strong enough?" he thought about it and put on the bow. He tightened the string properly until he had reached the maximum span.

"Unbelievable!" he thought in absolute surprise. So he put the bow on his back and peered down the hill again.

"They can be easily defeated but... an open fight should still be avoided." he thought, strained.

Meanwhile, in the camp, Adriana railed against these creatures. She could, thanks to the fire, now get a better look at them.

>>You little scaly critters! Let me out of here!<< she whined.

However, these reptiles had had no interest in letting her out even slightly. But Adriana had already thought that. She looked at the cage more closely because she had already noticed that the buildings of these reptiles are kept very simple. Adriana looked at the corners and the rods that were used for the construction, but she could not find any weak point. The lock was just a primitive rope that was wrapped around the bars.

"I might be able to untie the rope." she thought

Adriana had just put her hands on the rope when she thought she heard something from behind.

"What was that?" she pondered excitedly.

It sounded like a yawn at first, but then more like a growl. Cautiously Adriana turned around and looked at the entrance of the cave, but there she could not make out anything.

"I have to get out of here!" she thought and hurriedly began to manipulate the rope.

And then she heard it again.

"Again. Whatever this is... I don't even want to know!" she almost snapped out loud instead of in thought. Even though these reptiles seemed to be very primitive, they had built a neat cage. And again it growled behind her. But now it was joined by a hiss.

"Oh my!" she thought to herself and hurriedly continued.

In the meantime, Varshgar had already crept closer to the camp and had taken two more reptiles out of circulation. Now that he was so close to the fire, he could feel the comforting warmth he loved to feel on his fur. But he had no time now to enjoy the warmth of the fire because Adriana was still sitting in the cage. So Varshgar crept further ahead and approached one of the first structures near the fire. Quick as a flash, he disappeared into it and put the fourth creature to sleep.

And as he placed them on the ground he heard a dull rumble.

"What was that?" he wondered.

The sound itself was muffled, but he could make out that it must come from below him.

"That can only come from the cave then..." he thought to himself and disappeared out of the little house again as quickly as he could. He was on his way to the next house and disappeared behind some bushes that were right next to the camp. From here he could also see Adriana, who was about to make her way out. However, the rope was still giving her trouble.

"At least she's okay," he thought to himself.

But at that moment it rumbled again under his feet.

"I guess I should hurry..." he thought to himself and crept on. Again he met a guard and grabbed her from behind. He dragged her into the bushes and hit her hard on the head. The reptile went limp in his arms and he laid it on the ground.

"How many more guards are there?" he asked himself, impatiently. Varshgar ran a few meters, in the bushes, around the fire and was now much closer to Adriana. He was about to run into the next house when he heard a mighty growl. Adriana cringed and looked at the cave. The reptiles had already gathered around the fire and seemed to be shrieking. Just at that moment, a claw, a whole hand, came out of the cave.

"What the...?!" looked Varshgar at the cave in amazement, and the first was followed by another claw. Adriana who also saw this could look into the cave. But something looked out of the cave.

“What's that?!" she wondered excitedly as two big eyes stared at her.