Dragoncrest Cliffs party down with vigor and candor

stupidity was the why for the way he were; genetics, maybe being dropped once or twice -- all valravn knew was he was getting out of that cave and fast.

he didn't turn around until he made it to the surface. ah, blessed warm sun! light, amazing light!! he felt the warmth of the sand between his toes and the fanning of the sun on his cheeks: why had he ever decided to go down in that godforsaken hole anyway?

haunt reappeared moments after, a rat tumbling from her jaws. val's cheeks blushed in shame as he answered. "i got scared. something was down there."

that or, his imagination got the better of him -- but haunt needn't know that.