After getting out of the pit of spikes, the pair were much more careful where they stepped as they descended. They avoided two more traps this way, with careful eyes and even more careful steps. As they walked, the light grew ever so slowly brighter, and Violet was convinced that, despite descending, the fresh air was just ahead.    Finally, pale light illuminated the opening of a chamber. The pair stepped into it, and the walls opened up around them, revealing a massive caver...

“You’re sure this goes to the surface?”    Lupin plodded along, passing through empty corridors and under swaths of heaping bats. After finishing some of the last food in their packs, the pair knew they should head back to the surface, foraging for snacks on the way. They hadn’t been lucky enough to hit any of the more lush caverns were Lupin could graze, and without actively seeking out a monster, they were out of meat for Violet.    “I smell fresh a...

Turns out the last crossroads they had passed weren’t that far after all when running at a flat-out sprint. Lupin slowed to a stop, his sides heaving for air. Violet stumbled to a stop beside him and thumped her haunches down, her tongue lolling as she panted, too.    “Damn,” She said between breaths, running a paw over her snout. Her pointed ears twisted, aimed down the corridor for any sign that the massive millipede that had posed as a bridge was following them. All w...

Lupin clacked his teeth together distractedly as he trotted down the overgrown corridor. It was a fun little game, finding the thin trails left by coursers before, as the heavy foliage of the caverns tried to swallow them up.    Lupin liked the caverns. They were an adventure, an escapade away from the surface. He rarely went much deeper than the first level- the dangers here were easier to handle. Lupin was a much better runner than fighter, but he could hold his own. It wasn...