Noctisardor Bypass [raid] going deeper underground

Indra was dead asleep when the screaming voices came, and woke to a frenzied mother. Laurel hurried her to stand and go, and Indra felt herself herded along at first. Stumbling, confused and disoriented, in to a run alongside her mother's flank.

Mum, where is Abel? She thought to ask, but didn't. Looking one way then another quickly, seeing a shape emerge nearby and sweep towards them. Indra wedged herself against Laurel until she saw it was Mahler, but even then the girl was full of questions.

Laurel wasn't interested in explaining. That left her daughter more dejected than anything, but there wasn't time. The man mentioned a cave.

Who --? she asked aloud of the man, looking between the adults while trying to be brave. Indra wanted to understand what was happening.