The party climbed out of the water outlet and proceeded along the channel.
As before, Dorn was in the lead, with the others following behind.
They had spent a considerable amount of time climbing, so Karen Stone Heart was already at the edge of their tracking spell's range. He was also moving much faster now. The party could only press onward, afraid they would lose their target.
A moment later, Dorn's voice echoed in their minds, "Stay back!"
The others following behind immediately halted.
Colin asked in his mind, "What is it?"
"My god, there's a structure in here made of wood. It looks like a damn little castle," Dorn said. "Dammit, it's a Mind Flayer! Why the hell would something like that be in this piece-of-shit sewer?!"
A Mind Flayer?
The moment the word popped into his head, Colin thought Dorn must have been mistaken.
