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All That Glitters - Part 5b: The Hidden Cave
The light from Beldin’s axe illuminated rippling surface of the flooded tunnel ahead.
“I don’t need the light, you know,” he said with irritation.
“I know,” Ilmarė pointed at Osric. “But he does.”
Osric blinked uncertainly back at the dwarf as his eyes adjusted.
“Why am I having flashbacks?” asked Bijoux, poking at the surface of the water with her staff.
“Because this happened last time,” said Cal. “Only I had a human strapped to my back.” His snout swung over to sniff Osric.
“That won’t be necessary,” said Osric. “I’ll stay here.”
The big lizard shrugged, hunched over in the tunnel. “Fine. No gourd this time, so I will hold my breath.” He turned and dove into the water. His tail whipped about and then disappeared from sight.
Sebastian crossed her arms. “Somebody better go with him.”
Beldin took a deep breath. “And here I thought this was MY terrain.”
Then he dove into the inky water after Calactyte.
The light from Beldin’s axe illuminated rippling surface of the flooded tunnel ahead.
“I don’t need the light, you know,” he said with irritation.
“I know,” Ilmarė pointed at Osric. “But he does.”
Osric blinked uncertainly back at the dwarf as his eyes adjusted.
“Why am I having flashbacks?” asked Bijoux, poking at the surface of the water with her staff.
“Because this happened last time,” said Cal. “Only I had a human strapped to my back.” His snout swung over to sniff Osric.
“That won’t be necessary,” said Osric. “I’ll stay here.”
The big lizard shrugged, hunched over in the tunnel. “Fine. No gourd this time, so I will hold my breath.” He turned and dove into the water. His tail whipped about and then disappeared from sight.
Sebastian crossed her arms. “Somebody better go with him.”
Beldin took a deep breath. “And here I thought this was MY terrain.”
Then he dove into the inky water after Calactyte.