He's Back
Author: A.MCaneda
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

"Mom?"

Harpie's vision was blurry.

She could smell the mossy damp corridor.

Harpie walks inside a 30-foot-high, 50-by-50-foot-diameter circular chamber with two levels. The entire room is illuminated by big lighting, and above she can see a bridge that runs from the upper floor to the right side of her, supported by many pillars. A massive double door that is open and leading upward is visible in front of her at the end of the room. She is standing on a floor that is completely covered in shallow water, and she can hear water dripping from the roof. The floor is uneven and difficult to move on, but the water isn't deep and only just touches the soles of her feet. Various kinds of tiny algae and plants can be seen emerging from the ground and swimming little fish. Her body begins to tremble as the surroundings grow chilly and she notices breath vapors emerging from her mouth. But despite that, she continued to walk on. She must find her mother in this chamber.

It turns out that Har
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