To and through the heart

At first she pulled away at the loose soil near the base of the obstruction, but when Kerosene dove in and began to help, she moved and began to target the left wall. Chunks of dirt and stone broke free, littering the path, and after some work Salamander believed that they'd made some good progress. When she had cleared away enough of the debris (or what she thought would be enough) she could wedge her pale face in to the cavity that they'd both made; it was wide enough to accommodate her narrow skull, but she felt the pinch upon her ears, and withdrew.

"More." The woman muttered, and started up her efforts again - but with one too many swipes, something shook within the soil, so she paused. Had they dug any further, perhaps the wall would have collapsed upon them? So she withdrew, slowly at first, and then with a more deliberate insistence. "Or not."

If one route was a dead end, and the next was potentially a danger to them both - then that left one more. However, Salamander was now too wary to investigate. She turned to peer at the dim entrance, where the cavern narrowed, back the way they had come. "Perhaps it is not safe." Maybe they should leave this place behind, and warn others against further exploration? Although, a cavern such as this could become an asset. She looked to the male again, curious, but cautious, and then her gaze drifted to the unexplored third route. "Shall we continue?"