Declan got up after he heard Emily’s voice retreat from the doorway. As he got up and stretched, he straightened his own clothes before emerging. He did get a few strange looks from others as he made his way to the upper level. As he walked toward the cave entrance, he caught a few strange looks from more of the people. By the time he reached the entrance, he was quite self-conscious. When he was about one hundred feet from the entrance, he saw a man talking to Emily. The man was a little older, of a larger build, and was a little shorter than he. Declan recognized him, Keith Rogers. As Declan was passing, Rogers gripped his upper arm and guided him toward Emily so he would be engaged in the discussion.
“Is the hunting party back, yet?” Emily asked Rogers as Declan joined the conversation
