Silence followed as dust hung thickly in the air.
The blue glow of the cavern flickered faintly through settling particles.
West stared at the rubble while slowly running a hand down his face.
"…Damn."
No going back that way.
He turned forward again toward the massive drop-off ahead.
The gargantuan cavern below still waited.
"Guess we're moving forward."
He glanced at the two Verdant Pyre Behemoths.
Both were scorched in places from the corrosive splashes where the greenish creature had burned them.
The injuries weren't fatal but West didn't want to leave it be.
This was a large ruin... who knew what awaited?
West exhaled slowly and pulled out the Chalice of Vitality from his inventory.
The ancient cup gleamed faintly in the dim crystalline light. Its surface was engraved with winding sigils that that glowed and throbbed ike a heartbeat. Even holding it felt… alive.
He clicked his tongue upon recalling that the item required liquid... and there was none here.
