The bark of her companion echoed through the mouth of the Cavern, stirring awake what ever beast was to be dormant within it. The cool rush of air almost gave the ominous cave a life of its own. Each gust, a breath to sway the determined adventurers away from crawling willingly into its dark, dismal belly. But would they heed its warnings? Of course not. Their placement was at stake. And no creature, alive or implied would detour them.
Without word, X'yrin pressed forward, her heavy paws making surprisingly silent footfalls against the chilling, earthen floor. The light at their backs began to recede as she crept deeper still, eyes wide and grasping for any light to adhere. But it was in vain. Darkness became her reality, filling every nook and cranny of her sights, delving her into a mental void that set her nerves on end. Stalking blind through the unknown... What a test of will.
How nerve wrecking!
"This is... uncomfortable." The Nomad would be the first to admit this task was not for the faint of heart, nor was it at all what she expected. Her sure steps began to slow, coming more sound and careful as the belly of the cavern grew colder. Moisture clung to the pads of her paws, making each step slick upon the stone ground. Already the beast was devouring them, seeping its essence through the tiny pores upon the rock faces to slowly digest them. Eaten alive and blind to it; macabre to say the least. The woman needed a distraction before these imagined horrors got the better of her in this pit of nightmares.
"Kiara," she called to the woman quietly, her voice nearly overwhelmed by the sound echoes of dripping water. "Where do you come from? Were you a traveler?"