Zaa…
The sound of running water. A cool breeze brushed against his cheeks, making him shiver. His face pressed against something hard and cold, and an icy chill gnawed at his lower body.
A groan escaped his lips as he stirred awake.
"Urgh…"
Every nerve in his body screamed when he tried to sit upright. His joints felt like rusted metal grinding against itself.
"Ow… damn it. Where the fuck… am I?"
Clutching his pounding head with one hand, Oliver squinted at his surroundings.
Dim light filled the cavern, emitted by glowing blue stones embedded in the jagged walls. The chamber was enormous, its rocky ground tinted red like rusted iron. A faint mist lingered in the air, and in the middle of the space… a pool of water shimmered faintly.
His throat tightened instantly.
Without thinking, Oliver staggered forward and dropped to his knees at the pool's edge. He scooped water with trembling hands and gulped it down greedily.
