Gali Gali embarks on a sluggish quest.

[earlgay]

[Between being manhandled by pirates and then getting thrown into a cavern, today hasn't been a good day for Gaelio. With the wary set of his shoulders and slow, measured steps, he takes time to assess his surroundings as he wanders the maze. At one point, he tentatively calls out:]

Is anyone there?

[As soon as the words leave his lips, he scowls. He almost doesn't want to know.

After he's walked for a while, Gaelio stretches his hand to lean against the nearest wall. His knees tingle, his feet somewhat sore from the burden of his weight. But the place he rests his hand feels strange, and he turns his head to look before recoiling in horror.

Is that a hand? That looks like a hand. There's a hand in the wall.]

D-disgusting . . .

[The rest of the wall looks very much the same, full of grooves and bumps shaped like body parts. His own stomach begins to flip at the grotesque sight, and Gaelio turns away sharply lest he hurl right there. Never mind his tired feet—he's going to keep walking.]

Comments

[ofdel]

[That gets a hint of a mirthless smile from him.]

Perhaps it would be better if I did not give you further reason to fear. [Do you really want a description of the Glus, Gaelio.] All that truly needs to be known is that if it does not appear to have noticed you, stay still. It detects movement well, but its sight is not so good.

Otherwise, you would be wise to run, of course. And do be warned that it can attack from a distance, and that it will trap you where you stand.

[How far have they walked? Not far at all, he knows, but it feels as though as if they have been moving forever, when everything around them looks so alike in this maze.]

defeats work to tag my other half

[earlgay]

[His brow furrows into a brief scowl before he glances over his shoulder. It can't be that bad.]

You said that it's a beast, but that doesn't tell me much about what it can do. How does it trap its prey?

o-oh dokidoki

[ofdel]

[Lief generally prefers to be tactful, but being blunt might be better here.]

It will spray white threads at you, binding you like a web of steel. And then, I assume, it will tear you to pieces and devour you.

[a beat]

I confess, I did not linger around long enough to witness the entire process the last time I was here.

defeats laziness this time . . .

[earlgay]

[He turns back with a faint grimace. That sounds gross.]

Do you always come down to fish out people like me? How did you know that I was here?