The dwarf had rode Geri, the tempest wolf, all the way to the cave. Gnicholas, bored from spending most of his time in the library decided to join the dwarf on his quest. Benimaru, never having anything else to do, chose to follow by floating through the air. The ravens, always flying above Brone, joined in on the quest as well.
"Giant spider, huh?" Gnicholas said as he picked up a random rock from the ground as the lot of them simply stood in front of the cave opening. Waiting for the guild leader to arrive.
"Nothing to fret about" Brone stretched his arms, readying himself for a fight though he believed the fight wouldn't be difficult at all. The gnome however stared at the dwarf with a raised eyebrow; though he was proficient with magic, he wasn't sure about fighting monsters, for he lacked any experience in the matter, but it seems the taller bearded creature might have seen danger of all kinds. From what he had read in the archives of the guild, the members of this guild have faced against monstrous situations which included dragons, demons, and vampires along with creatures he himself had never heard of.
Benimaru floated over to Brone and hovered by his head, a bit of a soft wind as if a whisper brushed his ear and the dwarf turned to look at the mask that was imbedded into the shield. The mask was inanimate, the mouth didn't move and the eyes were simply painted on, but there was something about it that seemed... alive. The shield and sword were animated, however unbeknownst to anyone in the guild as to how it was possible. Even the gnome, who was very clever in his own right couldn't really confirm whether it was an enchantment magic or not, but it seem like the most likely situation.
They continued to look out to the west, waiting.
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