West stared at the dark, reflective pool at the far end of the chamber that he had noticed earlier but ignored.
Its surface rippled and then, a massive reptilian head rose slowly from the water.
Yellow glowing eyes opened causing West's heart to skip.
"…Uh oh."
The creature pulled itself free of the pool with water cascading off its body in heavy sheets.
It stood upright, towering over West and completely bathing his entire figure in a massive shadow.
The creature was at least thirteen feet tall with its physique carved from dense, corded muscle. Its skin was dark emerald and black, layered with thick scales.
A long tail dragged behind it and along the tail were multiple eyes.
Small, glowing yellow eyes that blinked independently.
West's stomach dropped.
The creature inhaled deeply and spoke.
"Exu vaue rao masu litu..."
Its voice echoed in strange, layered tongues as the words folded over each other like overlapping whispers.
West raised both hands instinctively.
