Chapter 46 - Dungeon crawling and furniture shopping
Scarlett crossed the invisible underwater bridge over the lake along with the others, reaching the small island at its center. The soft light from the moon suspended high in the starless sky, along with the almost mystical, violet luster that hung over much of the forest and this space, gave the old marble pavilion on the island a mysterious, supernatural vibe.
Fitting, really. It was supernatural, after all. The pale blue light that escaped from the center of the pavilion, like small wisps spoke of that much.
Scarlett walked closer to it, climbing a small set of overgrown stairs to step onto the pavilion's floor, just out of reach of the strands of blue light that floated off from its center. There was a small altar there, upon which stood a simple stone chalice filled with glowing water that the shine flowed out from.
"What is that?" Allyssa asked, moving up next to Scarlett.
Scarlett looked at her. The young Shielder had pulled up her brown leather goggles to get a better look. "If you are curious, you may attempt to touch it."
Allyssa turned to her with surprise. "Is it safe?"
Scarlett nodded. "To my knowledge, yes."
The girl seemed a bit hesitant, but soon took on a determined expression and stepped forward. Before she could get any further, however, Shin grabbed hold of her shoulder and pulled her back.
"Don't go running ahead from just that," he admonished her, before looking at Scarlett with a serious face. "What is it?"
Scarlett looked at him curiously. "Nothing dangerous. It will simply transport her to a separate location."
"Then I'll go first." He hung his sword off his side and raised his shield in the air as he walked past an annoyed Allyssa, advancing on the chalice. Scarlett looked on as he put forward his right hand towards the object, and a moment after he touched it he disappeared in a cloud of blue lights.
She turned to the others. "Who is next?"