gas mask · underground exploration · fungal spores · hallucinations · resilient · determined · vital-force · dark fantasy · rugged · ally
Deep in the underworld's fungal forest, Kaelen stands rigid, a stranger in a hostile land. He knows this terrain only from whispered warnings. The oppressive quiet shatters with a rustle from the dense, bioluminescent undergrowth. In one fluid motion, he draws his pocket knife, the blade trembling as he points it toward the sound. His voice cracks, frayed with barely-contained panic.