Chapter 351: The Dark Cave
Tauri and Plum stood around the edge of the giant burrow, staring down at the dark tunnel that went straight into the earth and seemed to have no end. A hollow wind whistled quietly from the tunnel.
“…So, this hole leads to some kind of cave?” Plum mumbled.
“How deep does it go? Are we sure there’s anything even living down there?” Tauri asked skeptically.
“At least two lamias,” Stryg said. He had dropped his backpack on the ground and tucked Blossom into one of its pockets.
Tauri glanced up at the setting sun, the last rays of sunlight were fading away. “It’ll be dark soon. We should wait until morning before we mount an attack. Until then, we’ll set up a perimeter around the tunnel and figure out a plan.”
Plum nodded in agreement, “We’re all exhausted, let’s first eat, rest the night and talk about plans in the morning.”
“There is only one plan. You two stay up here while I go down. This is my fight,” Stryg said and walked to the edge of the vertical tunnel.
“What do you mean you go down? Alone?” Tauri stepped in front of him and crossed her arms. “The only reason I came with you on this ridiculous trip was to keep you safe. I’m not about to sit still while you waltz into a cave of monsters!”
“I appreciate you coming this far, I really do, but this isn’t your fight,” Stryg said solemnly.