The air in the dungeon grew heavier as Aeric and the rest of the team pressed deeper into the rest of the labyrinthine Lobbies, each more treacherous than the last. The walls, slick with condensation, shimmered faintly with traces of Divinity, and the sound of distant growls echoed ominously.
The fourth Lobby greeted them with a pack of Whisperfang Hounds. These sleek, shadowy creatures had glowing, amber eyes and elongated claws that scraped against the stone floor. Their specialty was stealth; they blinked in and out of visibility, circling the group in a predatory rhythm.
"Hold formation!" Kael barked, raising his flame aegis. The fiery barrier rippled around them, forcing the hounds back momentarily.
