Interlude, Pt. 3

Sticks had been stuck solidly into the earth in the area surrounding the cave.  Some looked  like attempts at crude fences. Other, larger chunks of wood had scowling, snarling faces carved into them.

“Did they do this?” she asked. “The things?” Duc said nothing as he faced off against a carved face with sharp teeth and tree branches sticking out of its head like antlers.