It's a Date

[Elyse]

Elyse nodded at the expected answer. Nox didn’t know. Perhaps it was an experiment gone wrong, but that meant someone had experimented with things that were better left alone. In the echoing tunnels, Elyse heard the scratching slightly before Nox did. She nodded at his suggestion to keep quiet. She followed suit and drew her own crossbow as the sounds got louder.

The worst part was the smell that started to approach. Whatever it was, it smelled of death and decay. Elyse’s stomach churned at the scent, and she was glad that they had decided to have dinner after the hunt. At least with a empty stomach, she wasn’t vomiting. She also saw the oni before Nox did, but something was wrong. It was corrupted and sick. Nox fired a bolt and it bounced harmlessly off of the corrupted creatures hide.

Elyse switched to her pistol. She knew that shooting the creature would have a similar result as Nox’s shot unless she hit the things eyes. The eyes were the only thing on the oni that weren’t large. Elyse was a good shot, but not that good. She doubted Nox was either. Elyse aimed nonetheless, finding the gesture comforting.

Elyse kept her eyes on the creature, her posture wary. She was ready to move at any attack.