Rising Sun Valley discovery · sunbeam lair

“Is that how it works?” she asked, obviously still distracted by the way that it looked in here. It had a vibrating quality to it that she could not quite comprehend. It almost felt as if there was something in there with them, although she had no idea what that could be. Fox could have sworn that there was somebody looking at them, though every time she looked over her shoulder, all she saw was Njal and the cave. At first glance, everything looked sparkly and innocent, but the longer she lingered, Fox felt there was something inherently spooky about this place.

“Do you sense that, too?” she asked, continuing to look behind her shoulder frequently. “Do you think maybe something is here?” Fox was not a superstitious being, but she could not help but feel whatever it was. But nothing was there. Just her, the rocks, the moss, the water, and Njal. No beast lingered nearby, and no sound was made. “I think I’m just imagining things.”

With a shake of her coat, she settled down onto her haunches. “We gotta name it something happy… but also spooky.”