Where the previous caverns have been quite dry the air of this one is heavy with moisture yet strangely warm. The walls are of a dark, smooth stone, jagged in places. Stalagmites and stalactites jut from floor and roof, dripping water. There is a soft roaring sound ahead and, as you move closer to it, you come upon an underground stream. The hot water comes from a tunnel high in the wall and rushes down into a gulley, mist rising where the waterfall crashes to the bottom. Lounging near the stream are three strangely coloured cats. Despite the damp they all look extremely comfortable... in fact the darkest of the three seems to be dripping condensation. As you watch her coat colour ripples like water. She licks her nose with a periwinkle coloured tongue and calls out a greeting to you. The younger cat starts then looks around, only noticing you when the older feline voices a 'Greetings." and the paler of the adults blinks lazily once then continues watching the water' surface. The youngest feline watches you intently, he is mottled reds and blues, and, surprisingly, appears to be steaming slightly! The dark blue feline continues speaking to you. "I am Zlamia, this is Yalinth, my charge, and Yodah, my mate. We are Element Kats." She flicks an ear, scattering water droplets. "We patrol the water systems of the Tir, keeping them free of debris and keeping an eye on erosion. I am a full water aligned cat where as Yalinth is of conflicting elements, water and fire." The kitten grins sheepishly and shrugs as if to say there is nothing he can do about it. Z!mia continues, "When he is older he will watch over the hot springs and subterranian water ways but for now" She smiles fondly at him. "I have a willing apprentice." Yodah looks up from his inspection of the water and clears his throat and, in a soft voice continues for Zlamia "You are looking at the source of the stream called Padu. It eventually flows down into the rainforests and eventually into the Great Lake. Many of the creatures along the way can tell you of the different streams but now... " He taps his mate with a paw to catch her attention as she was meditatively staring into the water, and flicks his tail to Yaflinth. "We must go and check the snow melt before the day becomes too bright." Z!mia blinks and nods bemused, "So we do. Time seems to pass differently in the dark. You must excuse us. Farewell!" The three bound up the cliff, clinging to the rocks before dissappearing into the cleft from which the falls issue. Now alone you must decide if you retrace your steps back to the main cavern follow the underground stream down the tunnel.