[IRP] The Hidden Fortress

[Victor]

"Hah, I knew you'd be handy!" he called up to Finola. Truly amazing to be able to have one of Ilia's own with them. Sergius remembered seeing how effective they could be when he was a child, and remembered seeing the dive bomb maneuver on the plains near his home. He half-ran to where she had hovered above, and looked to where he assumed the ridge was.

Squinting his eyes, Sergius tried to look around the area, but to no avail. Looked perfectly normal to him. But there was no time to waste looking. Unclasping his staff from the holster on his back, he took off running towards the ridge with a wild curiosity.

"Let's move, then!" he called back to the group, casting a quick, weak barrier spell over himself as he beat out a new trail in search. He kept running up the ridge, coming to a screeching halt when the path took a sharp dive downward into what could only be described as a gaping pit. Underneath, he could hear a river or stream, but it was too far down to tell. Quickly swirling his staff to form a small ball of light, he waved to the group.

"Come quickly, but not too quickly!" he called out. The ball of light descended into the chasm, illuminating the length of the way down. It would be a long fall.