Level 6 - Loss

Poe leads the group of companions forward, into the dangers that await. They are as prepared as they will ever be to fight the corruption that is ravaging their homes. The world is more dangerous than any of them remember. Grumpy pushes ahead of Poe, determined to reclaim his desert home. Lanky shivers with the fear that is constantly coursing through his body. As the group moves on, they realize that it's getting darker. A brazier lies ahead, waiting inside a shadow. Skitzo pushes the shadow back just long enough for Poe to light the brazier. A cliff looms ahead. There seems to be a path under the cliff, but Poe is too tall to fit through it, as is Lanky. Grumpy rushes for it, though, breaking the rock that blocks the path and stepping into the tunnel. Lanky steps forward as a shadow begins to encroach on them from where they had just been. Lanky crouches, forcing Poe up. As he stands, Poe find he can jump to the edge of the cliff. Skitzo follows Poe, circling his head. Lanky has no way to make it up the side of the cliff. Skitzo lingers for a moment as if to say goodbye to Lanky or perhaps to thank him for his bravery and sacrifice. With the shadow creeping in on them, Poe and Skitzo move on. Grumpy does the same in the tunnel below. Eventually, Poe and Skitzo reach the end of the cliff, a slope back down to the valley floor. It is clear now that there is no exit from the tunnel Grumpy entered. Poe and Skitzo are alone.