CHAPTER TEN
Ben and I stood, and Qita hopped to the ground as we followed our ‘host’ into the third cave. A set of stone steps carved into the floor led into its subterranean depths. The light from the sun shone only about ten feet downward before the overhang hid the rest. That was where the torch came in which Dakin took up from the wall on our right. He held aloft the flame and revealed a small round hall of sorts where a simple plank bed and table stood. A large wardrobe with two doors stood against the rear wall, and the last bit of furniture was a spice rack that hung over the head of the bed. Our host plopped himself on the bed and set the torch in a holder that hung close by the head.
Dakin gestured to the table with its few chairs. “Have a seat and let’s talk about what y
