Earthquakes and fissures had opened a crack in one of the larger volcanoes, and an academic expedition had gone missing during its exploration. Supposedly they had found ruins of some kind, but the demi-human was skeptical of that. However, a job was a job, and maybe she'd even come across a new beast to hunt. If the researchers had been taken by anything here no doubt such a creature would be a good fight, and hopefully even better eating.
She stood at the entrance the team had used, and pointed a flashlight into the cave beyond.
"Alright, wait here," she said as she slipped on a backpack with some extra gear, "if anyone else goes in and gets lost, I'm going to charge you again if I have to go looking for them."
The trio of people who had brought her here shared concerned looks among themselves before nodding towards Nadine. They were all dressed in serious outdoors gear purchased from the finest shops in Magnolia. Even with all the new outfits on them though none of them looked like they should be this far away from their libraries and museums.
"We shall wait right here, Ms. Archambault," promised their leader, a young looking wood elf. He had to speak through a handkerchief over his nose to prevent from coughing in the unapologetic air. "Please, do be careful!"
Nadine nodded in reply before heading into the cave.