Kieran was fascinated by the caves. He wanted to learn about them, to be the first to map their vast expanses... He wanted to run amok in their depths, scattering Morloths with his arms and scanning the walls for runes with his night vision goggles. He loved the mystique of it all, and the risks that came with going where no strange soul had ever gone before.
He wanted to have his name spoken aloud, written in text books and kept alive even after he had passed on. And as far as Kieran was aware, not even the natives were fully aware of what lurked within the caves. This was the perfect opportunity for him to become known!