@dreamingupnightmares sent... "Do you have a death wish or something?" From Nootmare
ACTIVE MUSE: Asth Nostrum, set in UNDERSTORM (around the time the monsters were sealed underground)
Asth flinched at the voice, flames flickering silently as the shadow he had been staring at started to speak to him.
Indeed, it did seem suicidal for a fire monster to willingly walk into a tunnel filled with water; rivers, waterfalls, droplets of condensation dribbling down stalactites. If it wasn't bad enough, he was going with a group of guards who were actively seeking revenge after he drugged their food to keep them in bed the week before.
If it weren't for His Majesty's orders, he'd very much prefer to stay in the medical tent. While miserable, he'd like to do more with his life than suffer. Alas, he had to be present for the King sent only his very best out to explore their new underground prison. That, and he was a good source of light.
So here he was, a distance away from the group, alone. And now the shadows are talking to him. He could be going insane and seeing things- but panic took over before he could consider his options. As quickly as he could, he snatched a nearby rock to throw at the group walking farther ahead in hopes of alerting them to the new presence.