Dragoncrest Cliffs party down with vigor and candor

val bombed down the tunnel, leaving haunt behind.

he was breathless by the time he turned around, about to tease haunt for being so slow -- only to realize she wasn't anywhere to be found.

well, sheeeeet.

val's eyes peered up the incline, where he couldn't make out anything save for the glare of distant daylight.

he jumped when he heard the snap of bones -- startlingly close. unaware it was haunt that had dispatched a creature, val's mind began to jump to conclusions --

MONSTER

YELLOW EYED MONSTER

val's heart began to hammer. he looked up and down the tunnel, sucking in a breath -- he would not be scared, he would not be scared --

and then something brushed unseen against his heel; val screamed and bolted up the tunnel, passing haunt in a whirl of fur and fear.