he's been in the depths for what feels like years at this point, but it couldn't have been more than a couple days, at most. lightroots were getting harder and harder to find, with a few even trapped behind walls that seemed to connect directly to the surface in some places. it was, honestly, a bit baffling.
however, nothing was as terrifying as seeing a figure in the distance a while earlier. he didn't approach - scared off by the glow of a strange mask. surely it must've been another monster, like a frox or the second marbled gohma he had seen. he was just trying to explore, not hunting for another grand battle, so he ran off before he really caught its attention.
now, he's approaching another one of these strange, abandoned mines... but there's already a figure there. link slows his approach, weary of interacting with anything humanoid down here. after all, every other person he's run into so far has been a yiga member, under the guise of a hylian researcher.
this one looks different, though. link approaches carefully, head tilted in obvious confusion towards this strange person.
@maskedmirrored - surprise starter ♥