Snigbat looks at Shiver with a bit of disgust when she says Teeka has the superior looks. Teeka looks rather pleased, as clearly, the tall folk have much better judgment than stupid ugly Snigbat. "Teeka will neckystabby hag eef hag beeg stupeed and try backystabby Murder Mare and preetty Sheele," Teeka says quietly with a big toothy grin. Snigbat casts another venomous look to Teeka (who again responds with a rude gesture), but then grins to Shiver. "Deel!" Snigbat responds to the giantess.

The treacherous goblin waddles past the group, leading them down the right corridor. Once again, Shiver finds it much easier to move silently despite her much more direct inclination, Sėle's presence making it much easier. Teeka, naturally, moves basically without a sound, despite looking like she is going for a walk. The tunnel is very narrow and hardly lit, only through indirect light and a very small one Sėle quietly creates, tall Shiver having to watch her head in one or two places, but they don't need to walk far to see the outline of a large cave with a small copse of stalagmites in the middle. It is faintly illuminated by the sunlight bouncing in from the cave entrance to the far right. Snigbat gestures for them to stop, going ahead by herself. Shiver hears her say something in the goblin tongue, several other goblins responding. A bit of back and forth, then also a much deeper, louder voice in Common "Gobbers too talky!", before various goblins scamper on down from ledges and leave with Snigbat into a tunnel to Shiver's right. Teeka looks and sounds like she has to keep herself from bursting out laughing (and rolling on the floor), but does not elaborate.

With the goblins having left, only two ogres remain ("That's all oggers!", Teeka explains quietly). One, a male, is bathing within charge distance of Shiver in a hole filled with what seems to be steaming mud, with a giant club resting within arm's reach, while ahead of them (within move action distance) is a female ogre amidst the many stalagmites in the middle of the cave, where the two ogres seem to have their cots and belongings (including several large javelins). Both are unaware of the party.

Sėle makes gestures, preparing to cast a spell. "Tell me who you are going to engage, and I shall blind the other one to keep them out of the fight." Teeka looks up to Sėle, smiling, and if Shiver had to guess, she is pleased at this magical way of fighting dirty. The goblin herself draws her crude, bloodcaked dagger and goes into a prowling stance, ready to sprint at and stab whoever Shiver wishes to engage.

(Shiver's turn. The party has a surprise turn, but I am giving Shiver and friends a full turn instead of one action, as the latter is just way too awkward. The female ogre can be reached with a move action and for a big creature like an ogre, getting in and out of the stalagmite enclosement, while not difficult, is slow. The stalagmites provide partial cover against ranged attacks from the outside. The male ogre is in the mud hole within charge distance. Sėle and Teeka will take their actions according to what Shiver does.)