Cautiously, they walked through a dark, rocky tunnel and then they came to a wide-open space with a man sitting on a carved stone chair. The man had flaming red dreads, pale skin, yellow eyes, and dark colored skin under his eyes and around his mouth. At that moment, he looked over at Riah, Ashta, Roman, and Ray and his dead-looking eyes widened.
“Wow! I have never seen such beautiful creatures such as yourself,” he said, as he eyed the girls.
Immediately, Roman and Ray grabbed Ashta’s and Riah’s hands and pulled them close to them. The man looked at them and then he stood and chuckled. Strangely, the man had a round belly, and he moved weirdly, almost choppy-like. He chuckled a happy little laugh as if he was excited to see them.
“I am Mathies, devourer of realms. What do I deserve
