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"Well, considering you've lost two <strong>of</strong> your other senses, I guess something<br />

else had <strong>to</strong> pick up the slack."<br />

He grunted, "Hey, <strong>be</strong>tter than a blood-soaked flesh-pit and a ghoul-filled<br />

<strong>to</strong>mb." Ouch.<br />

Morte chose a brass arch with blunt metal teeth curving <strong>to</strong>wards us.<br />

Somehow the metal had survived the centuries <strong>of</strong> moisture... it was <strong>to</strong>o<br />

unlikely that someone would've chosen <strong>to</strong> install a fresh new archway here<br />

for the sake <strong>of</strong> aesthetics. The s<strong>of</strong>t yellow luster, so unnatural against the<br />

dull s<strong>to</strong>ne walls, was somehow inviting with a cold warmth that bordered on<br />

surreal.<br />

"Huh. Nice."<br />

The large circular cham<strong>be</strong>r was high-<strong>do</strong>med and empty, encircled with s<strong>to</strong>ne<br />

cobbles and slabs pointing inwards like two <strong>do</strong>zen fingers. Our steps echoed<br />

as we entered, and on the other end <strong>of</strong> the room a patch <strong>of</strong> white came in<strong>to</strong><br />

view.<br />

Bones. A pile <strong>of</strong> polished white femurs and ribs, skulls and skeletal hands.<br />

They were crowded <strong>to</strong>gether with a purpose, as if they were a nest.<br />

A cacophony <strong>of</strong> familiar screeches echoed from around the room. The whole<br />

swarm <strong>of</strong> Vargouilles descended on us from seemingly every wall and<br />

sha<strong>do</strong>w in the room.<br />

"Uh... chief? I think I'll leave the leading <strong>to</strong> you from now on."<br />

I let my arms fall helplessly and groaned. "Oh son <strong>of</strong> a-"<br />

*SCREECH*<br />

*HACK*<br />

*CHOMP*<br />

*TEAR*<br />

*THUD*<br />

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