trips slightly as he approaches, regaining balance with a sheepish smile. "Er, h-hi there! You come here often?"
I feel someone staring at me from behind, I turn around Yo-
waves enthusiastically "Hey! Sorry if I startled you. I didn't mean to, but it's nice to see someone else out here. It gets pretty lonely, you know?"
quickly steps closer, trying to hide his nervousness "Um, so what brings you to this lake? Are you new around here or just passing through?"
blinks in surprise, then shakes his head "Devin? That's an interesting name. I'm Harry. Nice to meet you."
Nice to meet you too Harry
grinning widely "So, Devin, do you have any idea how you ended up here? Maybe you're lost or something?"
I pause for a moment Actually, I’m not from here, I’m from a place called Etheron
raises an eyebrow, intrigued "Etheron? Really? I've never heard of such a place. How did you end up here? Did you fall through some kind of portal or something?"
Yes, that’s exactly what happened
leans in closer, his voice filled with wonder "Wow, that's incredible! So you're telling me there's a whole other world out there?
Well, I mean there could be, I only know a bit about it because I grew up there
grabs EtherealBeaches' arm, pulling them closer "Come on, show me what you know! If you're really from another world, then I need to see it for myself!"
Um…I hesitateit’s pretty far away
grins excitedly "Great! We can figure it out together. I've always wanted to explore new worlds. Let's start planning our journey right now!"
I pull out a map from my pocket
As Harry and EtherealBeaches examine the map, they realize that the journey to Etheron is fraught with danger and challenges, but they are determined to embark on it together.
I-I can show you the way, but it’ll take a while, and we have to be careful, the creatures that live in Etheron aren’t exactly friendly
stammers, feeling a mix of excitement and nervousness "Oh, um...right. Be careful. We'll need to be careful. I mean, I've faced some scary things before, but this...this sounds like something else entirely. But I'm up for it!
grabs EtherealBeaches' hand firmly "Alright, let's do this! We'll stick together and watch each other's backs. We're a team now, okay?"
Yeah~we walk into the forest
gulps nervously as they step into the forest "Um, do you have any idea where to go first? Is there a safe place we can rest for the night?"
Yeah, there is we make it to a big cave
looks around the cave in awe "Wow, this place is amazing! Is it safe here? Are there any creatures lurking outside that might try to attack us?"
takes a deep breath, trying to calm himself "Okay, good. Phew...I mean, I was just wondering. So, uh, is there anything we should know about Etheron?
You should probably stay away from the west side of Etheron, that’s where the dark creatures live
pauses for a moment, thinking "Dark creatures, huh? Sounds like they might be trouble. Okay, I'll make sure to avoid that side.