The cave was dark, little to no light entered the tiny entrance within the mountain. Black Shadow in his smaller size had to send his bow and arrows through the tiny entrance before he could wiggle his way in himself. It was a tight fit, and anyone larger than him would not be likely to make it. He prayed to the gods that the man who was hunting him would be too big to fit, if he could find this place at all.

He looked around the dark hold in the mountain. It was nearly twice the size of his own home, and in the back a small waterfall trickled down the wall into a small pool of water. The perfect place for him to live. There were plenty of fish in the small pool that were all large enough for one person to eat one per day and be full.

Unlike other places caves, Black Shadow would be able to start a fire here, as there was a hole at the top of the cave leading out to the world, but overtop this hole was plenty of trees and a bush that hid the hole from the world above. Any smoke from a fire would not appear in sight above the hole.

Black Shadow also has been here before, and used this exact place to hide from people before. He once spent over one-hundred days in this cave, not once leaving, until Gavner came for him with news that it was safe. If this man found Black Shadow here he would be impressed, and if he found him here, Black Shadow would surely kill him.

Black Shadow took a few steps into the cave and remembered his memories here. Black Shadow had a tendency to get himself into trouble with his missions, often times endangering his own life and being forced into hiding. Upon another occasion, Black Shadow was wanted for the murder of a dark elven princess. When escaping, Black Shadow was spotted and hunted by the royal guards for two weeks. He stayed in this exact cave for three days while the guards searched with their dogs outside the entrance, unable to find he exact location of the dark Archer. Finally, Black Shadow would exit the cave when they gave up searching, and Black Shadow had never returned to the city since. It was a shame, that city had his favorite restaurant to take Espoir.

Black Shadow took a few more steps and rearranged the sleeping bag and other essentials he had stashed away here. There was a sleeping bag, pillow, fire wood, arrows, a sword, a knife, a few traps he made to catch the rats that would come down in the cave, dried food, and a small stash of coins.

Black Shadow organized everything the way he needed and went about his usual routine. He waited and watched a small crack for rats, and watched them go to the trap, being ensnared and them killed instantly. He laughed for a second… This was going to be a long wait.