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**The Narrator** · 09-23-2010, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ameh

Raiden continued down the path, walking carefully; toes nudged the air, testing to make sure there was nothing to trip over, and steps were tentatively made, in case of pitfalls in the floor of the cave. Knowing that the world around him was so dark that seeing was impossible, the prefect kept his eyes closed. All focus was on his ears, on hearing anything in the cave that might pose him a threat, or possibly help him.

Fingertips brushed the wall in a vague effort to keep himself from getting turned around.

The light from the bush, however, changed the colour of the world beyond his eyelids, and he opened them as he approached it. Fire seeds? Well, these were the Fire Seed Caves, weren't they?

"Hmmm," he murmured to himself, stepping closer to the bush and leaning as close as he dared with the heat coming off of it. With the darkness past it... he wouldn't dare leave such a helpful thing here. But... "How do I..."

Throwing dirt from the floor of the cave on it might put it out completely and leave him in the dark. The seeds would likely burn right through his sleeve if he pulled it up over his hand and attempted to collect one or two. So how...

He blew on the nearest seed, experimentally, as one would blow on tea that was too hot to drink. If nothing else, it was worth a shot.

The affronted seed dimmed briefly as the air passed over it, but when it stopped, the brightened again, though not as much as before. A neighboring seed, which had held on to the bush by a tenuous connection, fell loose from the slight disturbance and hit the cave floor where it dimmed. But the breath of a young man wouldn't be enough to knock free any of the others.

How many more than the fallen one will he take? And how to get them?

09-23-2010, 12:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
The Narrator Your Guide Billywig Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 3,508 Hogwarts RPG Name: The Narrator	follow me; everything is all right. Quote: Originally Posted by Ameh Raiden continued down the path, walking carefully; toes nudged the air, testing to make sure there was nothing to trip over, and steps were tentatively made, in case of pitfalls in the floor of the cave. Knowing that the world around him was so dark that seeing was impossible, the prefect kept his eyes closed. All focus was on his ears, on hearing anything in the cave that might pose him a threat, or possibly help him. Fingertips brushed the wall in a vague effort to keep himself from getting turned around. The light from the bush, however, changed the colour of the world beyond his eyelids, and he opened them as he approached it. Fire seeds? Well, these were the Fire Seed Caves, weren't they? "Hmmm," he murmured to himself, stepping closer to the bush and leaning as close as he dared with the heat coming off of it. With the darkness past it... he wouldn't dare leave such a helpful thing here. But... "How do I..." Throwing dirt from the floor of the cave on it might put it out completely and leave him in the dark. The seeds would likely burn right through his sleeve if he pulled it up over his hand and attempted to collect one or two. So how... He blew on the nearest seed, experimentally, as one would blow on tea that was too hot to drink. If nothing else, it was worth a shot. The affronted seed dimmed briefly as the air passed over it, but when it stopped, the brightened again, though not as much as before. A neighboring seed, which had held on to the bush by a tenuous connection, fell loose from the slight disturbance and hit the cave floor where it dimmed. But the breath of a young man wouldn't be enough to knock free any of the others. How many more than the fallen one will he take? And how to get them? __________________