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damned_institute2013-05-18 10:27 am
nobleman) wrote in damned_institute2013-05-18 10:27 am
Night 70: Underground Lake
[From here.]
They appeared in the same area as they always did when they transported, but a different part of it. As Guy found his feet unsteadily settle on the other bank of the shore, where the ferryman had taken them the night before, he almost stumbled right into the lapping water of the lake. He stopped himself up, sucking in a breath as he came face-to-face with one of those drowned ghouls.
Guy regained his balance, backed away, and then glanced at the torches that only sort of lit the way into the tunnel where they would be heading next. It was just as dark and mysterious as it had been last night, but they couldn't let some apprehension stop them now.
"Well, at least that ferryman kept his word," Guy said. "No toll, no crossing the river, we're just... here." Which meant that they probably shouldn't waste any time seeing where the tunnel led.
They appeared in the same area as they always did when they transported, but a different part of it. As Guy found his feet unsteadily settle on the other bank of the shore, where the ferryman had taken them the night before, he almost stumbled right into the lapping water of the lake. He stopped himself up, sucking in a breath as he came face-to-face with one of those drowned ghouls.
Guy regained his balance, backed away, and then glanced at the torches that only sort of lit the way into the tunnel where they would be heading next. It was just as dark and mysterious as it had been last night, but they couldn't let some apprehension stop them now.
"Well, at least that ferryman kept his word," Guy said. "No toll, no crossing the river, we're just... here." Which meant that they probably shouldn't waste any time seeing where the tunnel led.
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Yeah, she could wait a little longer.
Guy’s comment was met with a wide grin. “If you get tired, maybe I can carry you,” she teased back at him.
The idea that they were out of the institute’s sphere of influence was an encouraging one, but Anise wasn’t sure she could believe it just yet. This could still be an elaborate setup for a trap. But despite her skepticism, she had to admit… after all those weeks of being helpless, it felt really, really good to have so much power at her disposal again.
For now, it looked like they were going back to walking. Anise used the straps of her shopping bag to tie it to Tokunaga’s neck, letting the doll carry all the weight of her supplies. Now she could just sit back and make herself comfortable for the rest of the trek.