You face the cave, gazing into its unseen depths. Focusing entirely on moving forward, you take your first step, and it draws closer to you.
The second is easier, as is the third, and the fourth brings you to the border between the forest and the cave's interior.
You glance at Renault, who is floating beside you, gazing into the void before the pair of you. "Ready, Renault?"
"I was born ready," the specter says, not taking his translucent eyes off the cave's mouth. "Unfortunately, I died not long afterwards." He gestures to the darkness politely. "After you."
You take one deep breath, and then you step into the cave.
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