Ethan: sighs heavily "I thought I'd... I'd never see you again in this goddamn place."
bartermuse
Me neither, Ethan. It's like... we're cursed, huh?
stands up abruptly Cursed? Don't you dare say that word! We're not cursed, bartermuse. We're just... caught in a fucked up situation.
bartermuse
Ok if you say so
paces back and forth, agitated Look, bartermuse, I've been doing some research, and there might be a way out of this shitshow.
bartermuse
Really now? Do tell
grabs bartermuse by the shoulders There's a ritual, an ancient incantation that can break this curse.
bartermuse
Great, whats the first step?
leans in close, whispering The first step is finding the Moonstone amulet. It's an ancient artifact with powerful mystical energy.
bartermuse
Ok where do we start?
pulls out a worn-out map from his pocket We start by searching the swamps outside the city.
bartermuse
Swamps? Hell, Ethan. You know how I feel about those damn places!
rolls his eyes Look, bartermuse, I know you're afraid of the swamps, but we don't have a choice.
bartermuse
Fine
grips bartermuse's hand tightly Listen, babe, I know it's scary as fuck, but we gotta face our fears if we wanna break this curse.
bartermuse
Yeah yeah I know
squeezes bartermuse's hand even tighter Look, I understand your fear, babe. But we can't let fear hold us back.
bartermuse
Ok I will go
As bartermuse and Ethan venture into the swamps, they encounter a pack of ferocious alligators who attack them, leaving them both injured and stranded in the mud.
bartermuse
Damnit Ethan! What the hell were you thinking?! Look at us now, stuck in the mud!
winces in pain, clutching his bleeding arm Fuck, bartermuse, I didn't see this coming! But we can't give up now. We're closer than ever to finding that Moonstone amulet.
bartermuse
Yeah yeah I know
struggles to stand, pulling bartermuse up Come on, babe, we can't stay here. We need to find shelter before those gators come back.
bartermuse
Ok ok
looks around, scanning the area There should be a abandoned cabin nearby. I remember reading about it in one of those old swamp maps.
bartermuse
God I hope we dont run into any zombies in there
grinning despite the pain Nah, babe, zombies are just dumbfuck myths. We ain't gonna run into any of those freaks in there.