Seeing red, unable to decipher the literal from the figurative, though he wouldn’t even be able to decipher waving his paw in front of face due to the growing thickness of the fog. Holding his breath and slowly pushing forward like he was submerged in oil, feeling an suffocating aura, depleting the oxygen out of his lungs. Bastian had pushed forward, taking several attempts reaching out blindly, grabbing Elizabeth’s hand. The necklace grew warm around his neck. Desperation grew in his head like weeds, more and more thoughts of his children suffering and dying on the ground like his friend, sprouting in his mind, covering up any other thoughts and killing them. Bastian grew impatient like time, progressing forward without concern of its surroundings. His heartbeat accelerated, suddenly bolting through the tunnel, unknowingly tugging her behind him.

[i][color=a187be]“Call me mentally unstable? You can hardly keep yourself from spilling out onto the ground like a cracked egg. If that necklace drove your father delirious in his age, it’s doubtful you have much time left.”[/color][/i] The woman thought, staring forward into the crimson haze that the two eventually vanished from. The tattoo on her leg glowing brightly and stopped, causing the fog to quickly disperse into nothing, revealing the supposed tunnel being covered in rubble. Turning to the rock wall to her right, suddenly opening up, stepping through the light. [i][color=a187be]“So full of hubris, he really is unaware of how insignificant he is compared to his father...you better hurry and get to the next town, or your target will slip right through your claws, by nightfall tomorrow...”[/color][/i]

Finally realizing when they exited that tunnel. The environment changed dramatically, suddenly seeing bright blue skies and sprawling trees, gasping, albeit not for the fresh air. His ears twitched to the roaring waters rushing closer from behind him, the waterfall shoving Bastian and Elizabeth off the edge of a silvery cavern cliff. Bastian, with seconds to spare, clutched Elizabeth and held onto her. Plummeting into depths of the large translucent lake beneath…

Bastian surfaced quickly with his necklace shimmering, kicking and splashing, swimming toward dry land, leading Elizabeth in his grasp. Getting out of the water, releasing her before coughing and clenching the soft soil in-between his claws seeping through them. With clenched teeth and eyes narrowed, letting out the quickest deep growl, slamming his palms into the dirt, while he simultaneously shouted out letting out his pent up anger...

[b][color=0072bc]“Damn her!”[/color][/b]