7.24 - Hairbrained Dungeon Schemes
Theo stood watch idly as the others formed a plan. He was watching the various monsters outside the stealth bubble when he overheard part of a conversation. At first, he thought Tresk's idea about Frank was a whim, but the more they spoke, the more it seemed they were planning to actually get onto the creature.
"Pardon," Theo said. "Did you just say we're going to jump on its back?"
“Tresk scouted a fair amount of his dungeon," Aarok said, folding his arms. "And it seems like the most logical place for the core to be, inside the giant whale thing."
Theo pinched the bridge of his nose and released a heavy sigh. "The most logical thing," he said, "is that the dungeon core is on or inside a gigantic flying goop monster."
"Well, it isn't unfounded," Xol’sa said, joining the conversation. "My dungeon engineer class gives me vague information about where the core might be, and the giant goo monster gives me the strongest signal."
Theo clicked his tongue, poking his head out from under the covers. He could see the creature flying around in the sky above. Although it was dimly lit, it stood out against the darkness of the sky, somehow catching what little light there was. The monster was roughly the size of a city, or larger. It was hard to tell at this distance. But he wasn't sure if he agreed with the assessment.
Since this wasn't Theo's rodeo, he shrugged. What more could he do than offer his concerns? The best he could do was to keep the others safe as they went.
"So here's the skinny," Tresk said. "These islands are like small stepping stones for us to gain altitude. We're going to move as a group to the top and then wait for Frank to pass by."
This was a plan only broken tuskers could conceive, and Theo didn't know if he was angry about it. If the party were smaller, he would have absolutely no complaints. But with so many people to protect at once, he wasn't sure how well they would do. But he still hadn't used his barrier magic to protect them, so one insane plan didn't seem too far-fetched. He waited for the party to be prepared. Tresk vanished into the shadows and scouted their path ahead. Half an hour later, she returned, giving a thumbs-up and confirming that she had a straight route to the highest floating island.