Chapter 23: Elmo’s Concerns
Elin was feeling a lot better. Being able to talk with Elmo about nothing of any importance had helped her relax and mostly forget about the experience of exceeding her MP. Although, running out of her MP was also unsettling, but at least it didn't cause her such excruciating pain as exceeding it had.
"You know, its weird," Elmo commented, bringing Elin back to paying attention again. "You would expect to see at least some insect life here, even if it was gnats or flies."
"Why is that important?" Elin asked, not sure how bus had to do with anything here.
"Not sure," Elmo admitted. "It's just that it feels like something's off. I mean, it's warm enough for insects to be moving around, but I don't even see anything, no signs of them anywhere."
Elin nodded. "Is that the only things that's troubling you?"
Elmo shook his head. "With how slow we seem to be getting Xp for our systems now, you would think that there would be more monsters to fight. Yet, we haven't seen anything at all so far today, and there's also the fact that there isn't much food for us if we don't figure out how to get out of here soon," Elmo replied, then taking a deep breath, apparently trying to calm down. Which Elin thinks it might be doing just that for him. "Really, I think this whole place might be a death trap that will swallow most of us whole."
Elin shivered in spite of herself. "What is there that might change your mind?" Elin asked, not wanting to think that Elmo is right, but couldn't think of anything refute his conclusions with.
Elmo shook his head. "I don't know. It's still too early in whatever this is to say for sure that's what it is," Elmo sighed. "But I just can't help but feel that's what it is."
"I'm sure there'll be something that we'll be able to do when we find whatever challenge we need to beat in this place," Elin argued.