Emerald attempts to put the copper pot on his head, but it's a bit too big, and it slips so completely on that he can't see. He removes the pot and attempts to put it in his backpack, but it doesn't fit, so he drops it on the ground.

Emerald brings the campsite to the attention of Joyride, and she says,

"Ah, yeah. How do you think I heard about this cave? An acquaintance of mind told me a story of some travelers who were attacked near this cave. Don't worry, the escaped-" Joyride says, and then tilting her head in thought finishes, "-unharmed."

Joyride approaches the napsacks and goes through them.

"Dang, I was hoping they left some change behind or something…."

Joyride strolls back towards the cave and enter, and Emerald follows close behind, felling more cautious than ever. The cave goes quite far back, and seems to get every so slightly wider and taller as they continue.

The silence is getting to him, and he can hear every clop of their hooves and breath they breathe. Emerald wants to break the silence with a quip, but he is afraid that something might hear.

Emerald notices something glistening on the wall, and at the same time steps in something squishy. Looking down he notices he stepped in some sort of sticky, odd smelling liquid. The liquid seems to be all over the floor and walls.