The Edge of Sunset

[onehandsomeslickninja]

The cavern complex wasn't quite 'dark' -- a sort of faint atmospheric lightning pervaded it, enough that he could make out silhouettes and walls. So no disasters yet; hadn't tripped and broken something, hadn't been wandering blindly in total blackness. Just wandering blindly, which was... not really great, either.

Thus far, no signs of life -- but that was about to change.

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[onehandsomeslickninja]

"I haven't seen any yet. You're the first sign of life I've found down here. I'm assuming you're not a dragon, of course?" Just a little humor to lighten things up, right? This situation was way too stressful, more than they really needed to handle.

[burningbrighter]

"Hah. No. Just a horse."

Yup. Totally normal. That was a joke. Please believe it was a joke.

"But seriously, it's getting a little claustrophobic in here. Was there any sign of outside back your way?"

[onehandsomeslickninja]

"I've been looking for one myself -- or any sign of anything in here. You're the first encounter I've had in here that hasn't been an intersection!"

Speaking of which, he flicked a knife into his hand, then began scratching an arrow on the wall.

"What's a horse?"

[burningbrighter]

"...you've never seen a horse?"

Seriously? That surprised her more than anything else she could possibly hear.

"Four legs? Big mane? Trots everywhere?"

She used a stone to scratch a small stick drawing of a horse next to the arrow. She'd get back to serious business soon! But doing this eased her nerves.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

"Oh, so it's some kind of monster?"

He didn't mean that cruelly, judgmentally -- or anything, except trying to understand. This was the parallel he could make, to his own world.