Post by Vio on Dec 7, 2019 6:10:24 GMT -5
Without much coaxing, Arizona Davis’ entourage of intrepid adventurers began to make their way down the strange passageway. The abnormal architecture seemed to twist a few degrees here and there, almost as if it had been filled in with dirt, and then dug out again. The cold air continued to blow through into the face of Arca-Dia Elyssa, the breeze tricking the ears into thinking of whispers in the distance. But that did nothing to dissuade the young Sky Islander.
Actually. It did the opposite.
“Huh… This feels familiar!” she chirped nonchalantly, drawing an odd look from more than a few of the party’s members. It was a true statement. Something about the airflow of the tunnel reminded her of something, but in the moment she couldn’t quite place that sense of familiarity. Admittedly, she was by no means trying to recall why it provoked such sensations.
Every now and then, somebody would take the initiative and chalk up an arrow on the wall to indicate the way back to the entrance. It seemed to be something of a moot point, considering there was only really one way to go, but she guessed it didn’t hurt to be safe. Narrow enough was the tunnel that she couldn’t just race ahead, but soon the passage began to change. A curving tunnel gave way into some sort of junction; four low, stone arches spaced about a chamber comprised of trapezoidal walls, sloping inward towards the ceiling.
“Now this is interesting,” Davis said with a trace of excitement in his voice. “It looks like this one opposite keeps following the curve around. I’m reckonin’ it’s one big circle that, given how far we’ve already walked, probably loops around most of this ruin. As for these two,” he mused, casting lantern light to the two archways, “I’m going to hazard a guess they lead somewhere important, though this one’s blocked up.” Approaching the archway that lined up with the inward curve, its passage blocked by ancient brickwork, Arizona seemed to investigate it.“Helloooo!”“What in the world are you doin’, kid?” he barked:
“Warn us before you go a-yellin’!”Ello… Ello… Ello…
“Well, I guess that proves it’s a circle!” Ellie smiled.
Arca-Dia Elyssa (0014a8)
Arizona Davis (aebd07)