Lava Path

The company reached the lava-filled cavern a few hours after descending into the depths, until then they encountered few dangers, but now... half of the fighters perished in that place, some from the wounds inflicted by the fire creatures that emerged from the lava, some suffocated by the immense heat that saturated the air.
The half that survived managed to reach the next rooms, colder and more restorative.
But there was no joy, the loss of the companions was terrible