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<blockquote data-quote="Lazybones" data-source="post: 7605410" data-attributes="member: 143"><p>Chapter 294</p><p></p><p>For a long moment Bredan lay there on his side in the dark, breathing heavily. He could hear Kavek right next to him, but strangely Kalasien was silent.</p><p></p><p>Finally, reluctantly, he held up his hand. For a moment he thought that the sword would not appear, but then its familiar weight rested in his hand. The glow erupted from the runes marked in the blade, and he took a look around.</p><p></p><p>The door was right in front of him, scant inches from his foot. If he’d stumbled a bit it would have crushed his ankle and held the door open enough for the creatures to get through.</p><p></p><p>He scanned the threshold carefully, looking for any sign of the things, but there were none.</p><p></p><p>“Think that will keep them out?” Kalasien asked. Bredan craned his neck and saw the agent standing a few feet away. The man could definitely be quiet when he wanted to be.</p><p></p><p>“It would appear so,” Kavek said. He leaned over and offered Bredan a hand up. “Are you all right?”</p><p></p><p>“A bit singed,” Bredan said. He inspected his leg where the thing had struck him. “What happened? I thought I saw a flash, and then that thing...”</p><p></p><p>“It came through the hole in the wall,” Kalasien said. “I heard something and got up. I tried to make a light with flint and steel, that’s probably what you saw.”</p><p></p><p>Bredan turned to Kavek. “You warned me not to hit it with my sword.”</p><p></p><p>Kavek nodded. “We have those things in Zesania, though thankfully they’re rare. You can’t hurt them with cutting weapons, it just makes more of them.”</p><p></p><p>“What are they?” Bredan asked.</p><p></p><p>“We called them ‘black puddings.’”</p><p></p><p>“How’s your armor?” Kalasien asked.</p><p></p><p>Bredan examined the damaged plates again. “Can’t do anything about it now,” he said. “Unless we happen upon a smithy down here.”</p><p></p><p>“Might as well hope for a tavern,” Kavek said.</p><p></p><p>“Yeah,” Bredan said. “How long was I asleep?”</p><p></p><p>“I don’t know,” Kalasien said. “I sort of drifted off myself. I know we should have had at least one of us keep watch…”</p><p></p><p>“It’s all right,” Bredan said. “We were all exhausted. At least now our bodies have had a little chance to recover, at least.”</p><p></p><p>“No way back, now,” Kavek said. “And we’re already too far away to hear if the others are able to burrow down to where we started.”</p><p></p><p>“Then we have to go forward,” Bredan said.</p><p></p><p>He held up the sword to illuminate the room they were in. It was another antechamber, maybe fifteen feet by fifteen, with another arched corridor leading away. This time the other two men waited to see if Bredan would have any more “feelings,” but nothing came to him when he stared down its length. With the light source in his hands he led the way, Kavek and Kalasien following just a few steps behind.</p><p></p><p>The corridor extended for about fifty feet before it opened onto a larger space. This one looked to be a hybrid of a natural cavern and a worked room, with a curved wall to their left and an uneven ceiling that rose to a peak about fifteen feet above. There were more crevices and cracks in the walls, and more scattered debris, but their attention was drawn to three worked tunnels that radiated out in different directions from the far side of the chamber.</p><p></p><p>“It looks like we have a choice, now,” Kavek said.</p><p></p><p>“I’m not detecting any noises or air flow from any of them,” Kalasien said.</p><p></p><p>Kavek turned expectantly to Bredan. “Any idea of which way we should go?”</p><p></p><p>The warrior came forward and stood at a point where he could turn to face each of the passage openings in turn. He closed his eyes and lifted his sword. He turned around, slowly, turning a full circuit until he came to a stop facing one of the tunnel openings. It was the one on the left.</p><p></p><p>“This way,” he said. Without looking back, he started down the passage.</p><p></p><p>The other two shared a quick look and then followed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lazybones, post: 7605410, member: 143"] Chapter 294 For a long moment Bredan lay there on his side in the dark, breathing heavily. He could hear Kavek right next to him, but strangely Kalasien was silent. Finally, reluctantly, he held up his hand. For a moment he thought that the sword would not appear, but then its familiar weight rested in his hand. The glow erupted from the runes marked in the blade, and he took a look around. The door was right in front of him, scant inches from his foot. If he’d stumbled a bit it would have crushed his ankle and held the door open enough for the creatures to get through. He scanned the threshold carefully, looking for any sign of the things, but there were none. “Think that will keep them out?” Kalasien asked. Bredan craned his neck and saw the agent standing a few feet away. The man could definitely be quiet when he wanted to be. “It would appear so,” Kavek said. He leaned over and offered Bredan a hand up. “Are you all right?” “A bit singed,” Bredan said. He inspected his leg where the thing had struck him. “What happened? I thought I saw a flash, and then that thing...” “It came through the hole in the wall,” Kalasien said. “I heard something and got up. I tried to make a light with flint and steel, that’s probably what you saw.” Bredan turned to Kavek. “You warned me not to hit it with my sword.” Kavek nodded. “We have those things in Zesania, though thankfully they’re rare. You can’t hurt them with cutting weapons, it just makes more of them.” “What are they?” Bredan asked. “We called them ‘black puddings.’” “How’s your armor?” Kalasien asked. Bredan examined the damaged plates again. “Can’t do anything about it now,” he said. “Unless we happen upon a smithy down here.” “Might as well hope for a tavern,” Kavek said. “Yeah,” Bredan said. “How long was I asleep?” “I don’t know,” Kalasien said. “I sort of drifted off myself. I know we should have had at least one of us keep watch…” “It’s all right,” Bredan said. “We were all exhausted. At least now our bodies have had a little chance to recover, at least.” “No way back, now,” Kavek said. “And we’re already too far away to hear if the others are able to burrow down to where we started.” “Then we have to go forward,” Bredan said. He held up the sword to illuminate the room they were in. It was another antechamber, maybe fifteen feet by fifteen, with another arched corridor leading away. This time the other two men waited to see if Bredan would have any more “feelings,” but nothing came to him when he stared down its length. With the light source in his hands he led the way, Kavek and Kalasien following just a few steps behind. The corridor extended for about fifty feet before it opened onto a larger space. This one looked to be a hybrid of a natural cavern and a worked room, with a curved wall to their left and an uneven ceiling that rose to a peak about fifteen feet above. There were more crevices and cracks in the walls, and more scattered debris, but their attention was drawn to three worked tunnels that radiated out in different directions from the far side of the chamber. “It looks like we have a choice, now,” Kavek said. “I’m not detecting any noises or air flow from any of them,” Kalasien said. Kavek turned expectantly to Bredan. “Any idea of which way we should go?” The warrior came forward and stood at a point where he could turn to face each of the passage openings in turn. He closed his eyes and lifted his sword. He turned around, slowly, turning a full circuit until he came to a stop facing one of the tunnel openings. It was the one on the left. “This way,” he said. Without looking back, he started down the passage. The other two shared a quick look and then followed. [/QUOTE]
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