To and through the heart

With a grunt and a small nod, Salamander moved ahead of her partner and began to probe the darkness of the last corridor. She did not wait for him this time while he marked the second tunnel - instead, diving straight in to the dark. Soon enough Salamander's fiery coat was swallowed up in the murk, and she did not immediately emerge.

Her shoulders brushed against the cavern walls, and a few times she felt a tight squeeze to her hips, but Salamander would not be dissuaded. It was frustrating enough to have found a dead end, and then to find a possible route to the other side - but have it blocked? Pfft. This had to lead somewhere. Her claws clicked against the stone lining the ground as she walked, and gradually - as she slowed - the sound stopped.

For a few minutes she was silent. The darkness of the stone hallway seemed to swallow her up, sound and all; but, studying the area directly in front of her (since she couldn't really turn around anyways) Salamander thought she saw something. A flickering? More water?

"There is light ahead." She called out - but the sound bounced forwards, echoing in to the adjoining chamber and otherwise being muffled by her own bulk. With a huff, the woman moved on. And with a wiggle, she popped herself free of the stone and was able to turn around. She turned and called in to the cleared hall - "I think I've found another cave." - with the hope that her companion would hear her.

Hopefully this one would lead to the outside world.