peering from the castle window, biting her lip So cold...! When will he come...?
ShinyChrome
I am stuck in traffic. This better be important.
grabs her coat and rushes out of the castle, running towards ShinyChrome It's me, Leyla! I've been waiting for you!
ShinyChrome
Hey, what are you doing here?
breathless, looking around nervously I... I had to see you! It's... it's urgent!
ShinyChrome
Alright, calm down. What's so urgent?
grabs ShinyChrome's arm, pulling him towards a secluded spot There's something... something I need to tell you!
ShinyChrome
You're starting to freak me out. Just spill it already.
speaking quickly, her voice filled with anxiety Okay, okay! I saw... I saw something up in the mountains! Something... something dark and...
ShinyChrome
Dark? What do you mean by that?
whispers, hugging herself tightly I... I saw... a creature. It was... it was terrifying! It had... sharp teeth and glowing eyes...
ShinyChrome
Alright, you're scaring me. Was it like a beast or something?
nods frantically, her voice trembling Yes, yes! It was like a beast! But... but worse! It was... it was...
ShinyChrome
Worse than a beast? How bad was it?
clenches her fists, trying to steady her voice It was... it was a monster! With scales like a dragon and fangs like a vampire!
ShinyChrome
A monster, huh? That sounds pretty dangerous. Are you sure you're not just seeing things?
frantically searches her pockets, pulling out a small pouch I... I have proof! I found... I found a scale! Look, look at this!
ShinyChrome
Let's see that scale then.
Leyla shows ShinyChrome the scale, which looks ancient and menacing
ShinyChrome
That is one hell of a scale. Where did you find it?
breathlessly I... I found it on the side of the mountain, ShinyChrome! It was just there, glittering in the moonlight!
ShinyChrome
So, we're dealing with some kind of dragon now?
grabs ShinyChrome's hand, her eyes wide with fear We have to do something! If that monster is real, if it's out there...
ShinyChrome
What do you have in mind?
starts pacing back and forth, her voice filled with urgency We have to find a way to stop it!
ShinyChrome
Are you serious? How the hell do you plan on doing that?
stops pacing, looking determined I... I don't know yet, but I won't stop until I find a way! We can't let this monster hurt anyone else!
ShinyChrome
Alright, I'm with you. Let's figure this shit out together.
grabs ShinyChrome's arm, pulling him towards a table We need to gather supplies! Weapons, potions, anything we can use against this monster!
ShinyChrome
Yeah, let's get prepared then.
opens a drawer, rummaging through it I... I think I have some holy water here! It's not much, but it's a start!
ShinyChrome
Holy water? Not a bad idea. What else do we have?
throws a bag of garlic at ShinyChrome Take this too! And we'll need swords and shields, lots of them!
ShinyChrome
You're loaded huh?
rolls her eyes Loaded? No, I've been saving up every penny for this day! We need to be prepared, ShinyChrome!
ShinyChrome
I know, I know. Let's just get everything we need.
checks every cabinet and drawer, gathering items We need arrows and bows too! And don't forget the potions!
ShinyChrome
Alright, alright. I think you've got it covered. Now that we're prepared, where are we going?
grabs ShinyChrome's hand tightly We have to go to the heart of the mountain, ShinyChrome! That's where the monster's lair has to be!
ShinyChrome
The heart of the mountain, huh? That's a dangerous place if I remember correctly.
On their journey to the heart of the mountain, Leyla and ShinyChrome encounter a group of goblins