Dawnbreeze (Dawn),
TekkThe bleached ran through the halls of the shrine, eyes flicking over the walls curiously. Skidding to a stop, she spun around in excitement.
"
Hay, you were ri-...Night? Night, where are you?" she called out, as she realized she was alone. Again gazing at the walls that were much darker than where she started due to the few candles lighting the rooms, she started walking in the direction she had come from. Eventually, she found herself surrounded by darkness and pillars. When was the last time she saw a candle? The only light she could see was moonlight coming through a hole in the ceiling. Moonlight? How long was she here? Well, it was apparent she was lost. The fellox didn't have that great a sense of direction anyway.
She looked around at the darkness and set off in a random direction, hoping to stumble upon an exit. The darkness didn't scare her. Even when she was young, she didn't fear it, for she could sense spirits and so knew if something was out there. Well, except the living...that was different.
Soon, she found herself in almost total darkness, her eyes straining to see the pillars in her path. Then something flicked across her line of sight, much too fast to be living. Yet she could sense nothing. Deeming it being from her mind, she resumed walking.
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You shouldn't be here alone." The fellox jumped at a voice behind her and turned to see slightly glowing temple markings coming towards her, two orbs for its eyes, which were set on her.
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Then why are you alone?" she asked, sitting down.
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Are you not frightened?"
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Why should I be? You didn't answer my question. What are you anyway? I can't see you." She moved forward, trying to make out the creature's figure. It stepped back and its eyes narrowed.
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There are many things down here, dangerous things. Even those who are not alone should not venture into these halls recklessly. As I see you are persistent, I shall answer your questions. I am not alone. If I never had a companion, then I am not alone. I...live down here. This is...home, as you'd call it. I am a fellox, like you. Now, follow me and do not try to look at anything you may see."
Now that the fellox could make out the figure of the temple, she could see that he was indeed a fellox like herself, and a male she was sure. He turned and walked off, stopping only to check that she was following.