Freshly Carved Rock Surfaces of the Green Cavern

The cavern walls here are impossibly smooth, their surfaces revealing deliberate tool marks from recent excavation. Herrick’s torchlight catches the sharp edges where rock has been sliced away with precision, exposing geological strata that should remain rough but instead bear the unmistakable imprint of slave labor. The uniformity of the cuts stretches beyond sight, an endless corridor of manufactured stone that defies natural erosion. Jackson reacts instinctively, halting the group mid-stride—the perfection of these surfaces reflects the enslaved Trogs’ captivity as much as their own oppressive architecture.