(YBA) Cait Sith in the Passage of Death (Pt. 2)

[tleilaxu]

Cait follows this path for quite a while. At first it twists and turns, up and down. Cait isn't sure if it is natural or not. Eventually, the path straightens out and heads -steeply- upwards. After walking for about 20 minutes, he feels a fresh breeze. In the distance, he can see a faint light. Apparently this tunnel leads out of the mountains. Where, Cait cannot say.

 

[Wicht]

Cait Sith follows the tunnel to its end to see if he can determine his location.

 

[tleilaxu]

The tunnel opens up high in the mountains. Cait can survey the area below him. Apparently he has come through the valley and come out on the other side! Before him, a desert wasteland spreads, until it is lost in the mist...

 

[Wicht]

Making a note to himself to remember this path if necessary. Cait Sith turns back and heads all the way back into the cave room with the lake. Then following the wall he goes to the next passage and takes it.

 

[tleilaxu]

The next passage continues for a short distance, then ends in a shear cliff face. A large stalag(t?)ite hangs from the roof of the cave. Cait's skin is now constantly itchy and is turning red and sore.

 

[Wicht]

Deciding he needs to do something about this poison, Cait Sith heads to the lake and tries to wash off the poison in the water.

 

[tleilaxu]

The water is extremely cold. Cait wades out until he is thigh deep and begins to wash off the areas that itch. However, it doesn't seem to help much. As Cait is watching, something moves in front of the green crystal below the water, obscuring it for half a second...

 

[Wicht]

When he has washed as well as he is able, Cait Sith returns to exploring the tunnels out of the room. This time he will go to the third tunnel over from the one he first came in. If he sees anymore of the poisonous sticky substance he will avoid it like the plague.

 

[tleilaxu]

Cait continues up the third tunnel for about 5 minutes. At this point, the tunnel becomes smaller and if Cait wants to continue he'll have to crawl

 

[Wicht]

Caution and curiosity war within Cait Sith and eventually curiosity wins. He gets down and crawls through the tunnel, determined to stop only if it gets narrower, at which point he promises himself he will turn around.