'You... are... close...'
The terrain shifted as he ran, the jagged cliffs and scattered debris giving way to a narrow gorge. The walls rose high on either side, casting ominous shadows as Kaelen plunged deeper. The Vysarians roared behind him, their movements were slowed by the confined space but no less menacing.
'Almost...'
The voice was growing louder now, clearer with every step he took. It was no longer a faint whisper but something tangible, pressing against the edges of his mind.
Kaelen grit his teeth, the burning in his legs were intensifying as the chase dragged on. He ducked under a low-hanging ledge, scraping his body against the sharp rock. The Vysarians didn't slow, their massive frames were barreling through the gorge, shaking loose stones and dust in their wake.
'Almost... there...'
