"Perhaps, they left for larger shelter?" A weak reasoning if she ever heard one, but it was her only way to see things. No signs of struggle or violence, and she had seen old body parts enough to recognize the scent or appearence of them-this had none.

If a group of people left a perfectly sound fortress, it must have been to search for a better area. "Perhaps we should check the workings? If people have no means of providing for themselves, that could be a reason for them to leave."

An orchid proved nothing. All the signs pointed to this place being deserted for years, and she knew well enough that not all years were good for harvesting, especially when the climate wasn't so predictable. The orchid could have faced a bad year after several, and they all decided to leave.