Mistrust

Sweating and out of breath Balar shouldered his way to the front of the group to where Ifran was charging ahead through the dark tunnels. The Dwarf did not look up as he scoured the rocks beneath his feet as if looking for some sort of sign.

"Are we safe? Can they follow?" Balar asked, but the Dwarf did not answer. They rushed on for several more moments before the warrior lost his patience and grabbed the Dwarfs shoulder. Ifran whirled drawing a dagger from his belt and swiped out towards Balar.

"Wow! calm down." the man urged, trying to judge whether he should reach for his axe.

"Calm down?" Ifran growled, "What sort of demons are you to rouse the spirits like that?"

"We did not do anything." Tiella replied as she came to a halt behind Balar, "They attacked us."

"Twenty years I have walked the deep road and not once have they been roused in such fury." Ifran accused, "You come to us with dark magics on the bidding of a cursed demigod and still we give you aid and now... now the very earth hungers for your blood. We were fools to aid you."

"You would be a fool not to aid us." Jorrik interrupted sweeping out his dark blade.

"Stay your hand." Balar ordered and Jorrik stared back in stony silence. Turning back to Ifran Balar tried to sooth the Dwarf,

"All we seek is safe passage." he raised his hands and slowly stepped away to give Ifran space. Dark eyes glared back at him for a time, and then finally with a heavy sigh Ifran sheathed his dagger.

"We have strayed from the path." he growled turning away to stare down the passage. "Our way is uncertain."

"Oh brilliant." Majvoc spat.

"All this fuss over a few walking rocks." Kespin piped up as he strode to the front of the group. The group turned to watch the crazy old fool as he started to sniff at the air and scuff his boots upon the dusty rock.

"What is he doing?" Erik asked as he frowned down at the old man.

"Nothing useful." Majvoc answered, shaking his head at Kespins antics.

"This way." Kespin cried and with that he ran head long into the darkness.

"I guess we follow?" Tiella suggested and after a mometns hesitation the group moved forward after him.