Malakai's eyes narrowed as Grunde's tanned skin turned darker, and his figure grew a size bigger. He grabbed the massive boulder and lifted it up as though it were nothing.
As he dropped it to the side, the squad approached and their eyes landed on a spacious pit below, wide and sloping downward into a hidden cave like tunnel, large enough for them to walk through with ease.
"Grunde…" Laila was a bit shocked. "How did you know about this place?"
"Grunde is awesome!" was his answer. Laila waited for more, but it didn't come. From the big man's expression, it didn't look like she was getting anything else.
She sighed. "You're sure it leads into that forest?"
Grunde nodded with confidence.
"Alright." Laila said, turning towards Malakai and Renlo. "Both of you will move between us. Try to keep up."
Malakai nodded calmly. Renlo exhaled heavily. "Ah, more running already? Alright, alright." He also nodded after a moment.
"Grunde, you'll lead us, and I'll guard our backs."
