Perched at the top of a slope, a little ways up the tunnel, it sat there watching him, the large bulbous protrusion that he could only assume was the creature"s head tilted like a sparrow inspecting a worm. Determining the creature"s exact shape was impossible; it seemed to huddle in on itself.
Worst of all, he could not see it!
As far as his eyes were concerned, he was completely alone in what appeared to be a long tunnel of living tissue. The creature was there – he could feel it watching him – but the damn thing was completely invisible.
feelClosing his eyes, Wesley drew in a shuddering breath. “Well, at least we"ve come this far,” he whispered. “Do you intend to speak with me, or would you rather just consume my flesh now?”
The creature shuffled off.
“We are pleased.”
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