Zenobia thinks that we should not choose the path that lead us to what it seems it's cave. She remembers Greaves's words that the cave was not so visible from the mountains. She thinks that it should not be so easy to find it or see it, that's why she thinks we should choose the other path. We should climb a bit more and see where that path is going to lead us.
She consults with Lupus to see what he thinks about it. He seems undecided.
Zenobia decides to leave her horse tied up to a strong and big rock, she prepares her sword and other weapons and ask Lupus to do the same thing. Both of them whisper to each other debating who will enter first. Zenobia wants to enter first in the cave #2 since she's the warrior in the group. She enters into the cave with her long sword in hand, Lupus is on her back. Both of them are ready for the worst.
Zenobia knows she's alone. Vale is not a help for her in any way but she thinks she can handle it. When she hears the voices she realizes that there are many of them, there must be a way to avoid the fight by using our brains. Because the cave has some lights inside she suddently get an idea. She will create with her body and Lupus body a huge shadow that will project into the wall and whoever is inside will think that it's a huge monster or exotic animal ready to kill them. When they run to the exit of the cave, then Zenobia and Lupus will be ready with their weapons to fight if it's necessary and in this way they will be able to enter the cave and get the scroll they need.
Zenobia wants to know where that corridor is going to take us. She doesn't have the need to run from the presense of those men since she knows she can face more than one man at the same time. She whispers to Lupus to slowly move back to the entrance of the cave while the man approaches. Zenobia is ready to use him as a hostage. When he reaches where we are, Zenobia will put her sword on his neck and tell him to shut up or she will kill him. Then, she will go walk towards the men sitting down in the table and show them she has a hostage. She will ask them who they are and what they are doing there. If she gets the information she wants then she will proceed with the following : If they make any strange moves, Lupus is ready with sword in hand to take care of them. Zenobia ask Lupus to tie strongly the two men with his rope. Lupus will tie their arms, legs and also gag their mouths. Based on the answer of the men, she will decide whether or not to take the hostage with them.
Zenobia and Lupus take the three men alive and tied them up . Zenobia wants to take all the information she needs in order to move on. She put the sword on the neck of each one of them and demand them to tell her what they're doing there. If they don't want to answer she will not have option but to kill one in order to put fear on the others and they may be speak out. Based on that, Zenobia and Lupus are discussing for a while what to do and they decide to go by the corridor that has a torch on, but that will be based on the answer of the men alive.
Zenobia and Lupus know they don't have option but to trust in this man. But she insists to ask him what they're doing there. Since the guy seems to know the place well, Zenobia tooks him as a hostage and shield. But she makes sure to tell the same guy that if the lies she will kill him without any mercy. She has her sword pointing tightly to his neck. Her eyes are like a hawk looking at the guy so he can get the point that she's serious. Lupus seem kind of nervous but he follows any directions of Zenobia. She asks him to gag the mouths of the rest of the men there. She asks Lupus to took the man as a shield and the three of them face the southest corridor where the boss is supposed to be. She feels that there are more men than the boss alone, that's why she asked Lupus to take care of the guy so she can have her hands free if need to be a battle again.
Zenobia wants to find the 'boss' he may give her the information she needs. So she decides with Lupus to go to the east side of the corridor where the 'boss' may be is in. She doesn't want to leave nobody in the cave without knowing first who they are and what they're doing there.
Sword in hand and Lupus having the hostage as a shield they face the east and see a door. Zenobia kicks the door strongly to give a surprise attack.
Zenobia is devastated because of Lupus death but she knows she cannot get weak now as she needs to finish the job she came to do in the first place. She breathes deeply for a moment and go straight to the metal chest to see if the scroll is hiding there. She takes the hostage with her in case she needs to use him again as a shield.