I didn't need another sign. Light on my wings, I hurried into the opened passage. Behind my back, I could hear the sounds of growing argument between Naread, who insisted on having a compensation for being lied to, and Marianna, who just laughed in his insect face.
I paid them half a mind. The rest of my attention was on the surrounding cave. It certainly was once widened with claws—its walls and ceiling showed deep burrows that could've only come from digging. On the floor, arranged neatly by type and size, all cleaned and polished, laid the treasure. Naread, at the very least, didn't lie about that part.
Everyone betrays everyone. What a pit of vipers.