she flares up and runs into the woods blind looking for them.

I made a low hissing noise in which I knew he heard when I glared up at him as well in concern.

Some sticks scratch at your skin.

It's hard to see with all this dead foliage.

Before you know it, you've broken out of the trees. You're at a clearing containing some big rocks. Four-times-your-height big.

"Oh, shut up. . ." Sibnele mutters. Getting off the wall, he continues to go up.

she looks up at it in aw.

I hiss again and shift into a large dog but continued to trot near him, slowly.

Sibnele is trying to hide the fact that he's limping.

Ahead of the pair, the exit looms. Sibnele sighs. "This tunnel feels longer every time."

- - - - - - - -

The largest rock is easily thirty feet tall, and has a few deep cracks. Something seems off about it.

My tongue lollies out as I continue to trot in time to keep up as well.

she steps back away from them.

Sibnele taps a lever protruding from the wall in the unlocking combination.

The door slides open. Right in front of Luca.

Sibnele, without noticing the unintentional guest, walks out, grumbling to himself.