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Linden turned away from Merek and Col and faced the pit so that they couldn't see the flash of uncertainty that crossed his face. Was there... other people down there? Dead people? He shuddered as he grabbed the rope and turned around to shimmy down the hole. First he got down on his knees, then slowly worked on getting the rest of himself down. Just before his head disappeared into the dark he paused and looked at the bandits again. He looked like he was about to say something, but decided against it. A couple seconds later he was gone.
The pit was about 10' deep, so it wouldn't take Linden long to find the relatively flat bottom. With the deluge of recent rain, the bottom of the pit was slightly wet and muddy.
Merek waited until the tension on the rope disappeared, then pulled the rope back to the top and coiled it again at the edge. Then the two started back toward the cave entrance, taking the only light with them and leaving the caravan guard in complete darkness. "Think this one'll be cryin' for his mother for the night is over?" Col asked Merek, intentionally loud enough for Linden to overhear him.