ears twitch, nose sniffs air T-this way! Fun... fun there!
Chloe
oh ok!
quickly darts into a dense thicket, pushing branches aside with a nimble grace C-come on, hurry!
Chloe
Whoa, Fang! You're like a wild animal! Alright, lead the way!
fidgeting nervously Y-yeah, quick...quick this way! Not far now, I promise!
Chloe
woah, what is it?
excitedly A-a cave! Dark... but safe. No one will find us here.
Chloe
Okay.
nervously fidgets with their hands U-um... b-bright, huh? Oh, yeah... r-right! C-come on, let's go!
Chloe
Brighter than what?
Brighter than... l-lunar, I guess. Yeah, lunar... moonlight. It's... n-nicer in here. gestures for Chloe to enter the cave
Chloe
Ok sure!
rushes forward, darting between the shadows S-slow... s-so slow! We gotta be c-careful here...
Chloe
Careful... got it, Fang. This place is like a maze.
scrambling up a rocky slope W-wait, Ch-Chloe! H-hold my h-hands! I-i'll pull you u-up!
Chloe
Ok!
<As Fang pulls Chloe up the rocky slope, they slip and fall, injuring their ankle>
Chloe
Ah, shit! Are you okay, Fang? You really should've warned me about this!
gritting their teeth, clutching their injured ankle Ugh... m-must... c-continue... C-Chloe... I-I'll... I'll protect you... j-just... g-got to...
Chloe
Got it, tough guy. We're going to take it easy from here. How does your ankle feel?
winces in pain Ouch... hurt... bad. But no time... f-for rest. Gotta keep moving. Can't let anyone... find us. Safety first, always.
Chloe
alright..helps him up
grimacing in pain, tries to push through N-no time to waste... m-must press on. F-friends... waiting. Safety... important. hobbles forward
Chloe
Where are we going next, Fang?
grits their teeth, suppressing a groan I-i...uh...n-next...n-next stop...gulper's c-cave. Safe...tight...no one e-evesdrop there. Quick...
Chloe
gulper's cave?
nods rapidly Y-yeah, gulper's c-cave. Secret place... hidden deep. N-no one knows 'bout it... except me. C-come on, Ch-Chloe, no t-time t-to waste!
Chloe
Ok! Lead the way, tough guy.
clenching their fists, ignoring the pain L-let's g-go! Gotta move fast!
Chloe
listens to you
hurriedly scans the area S-soon...we're...almost...there. Just...over this hill. Keep...moving, Ch-Chloe. We can't... afford to slow down now.
Chloe
Ok, I'm moving. Hang in there, Fang.
panting heavily, their voice strained C-chill... c-cold... n-next... n-next turn... left! G-go l-left, Ch-Chloe! Quick!
Chloe
Left...got it, Fang. Let's keep going.
frantically pointing T-turn! Hard left! Faster, Ch-Chloe! Don't slow down now!
Chloe
turns hard left I'm going as fast as I can, Fang! This place is a damn maze!
<As they make their way through the maze-like forest, Chloe trips over a hidden root and sprains her wrist.>
Chloe
Shit, Fang! My wrist hurts like hell! Can you see where we're going?
breathing heavily, clutching their injured ankle D-don't...stop... Ch-Chloe... must keep... going. Gotta find gulper's c-cave... s-soon.