"It would be good if all we had to do to avoid trouble was to not be too loud and to watch our steps."

He thought, perhaps it would have been different if they had lit this place up. It was hard to say and it wasn't as if they had the means to test the theory.

It did seem that the worse danger they could expect right now was an errant rock causing them to trip. Though Chang Geng was confident he could carry Walter if that became necessary.

Still, he stayed on guard as they followed the Black Dog on this winding path until he could see a faint light in the distance.