"ack",Malia's heart raced as the echo of a loud shout pierced the eerie silence of the empty house. Startled, she abandoned her inspection of the room and hurried towards the source of the sound.
As she approached the room where the shout originated, a pungent odor assaulted her senses, causing her to instinctively cover her nose with the sleeve of her shirt.
Even before she reached the doorway, the smell of pig poop hit her like a wave, overwhelming and unmistakable.
It was a mixture of ammonia, decay, and earthiness that made her eyes water and her stomach churn. Malia's brows furrowed in disgust, her lips curling slightly as she tried to block out the offensive scent.
When she finally stood outside the room, her companion, still visibly shaken, stood nearby, their face twisted in a grimace of disgust.
"What happened?" Malia asked, her voice slightly muffled by her hand as she continued to shield herself from the overpowering stench.
