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Bottomless Cavern
You tread lightly, passing the multiple dark crawl spaces along your walk. Up ahead, a strong scent hits your nose like an arrow. You pause for a bit, noting that it is earthy. A scent trail of dirt and fresh spring waft through the air. It guides your nose to something, a place smelling less of prey than the rest of the forest. You peer up, noticing a canopy of trees have shrouded you in a darkness. Despite the beauty and homely condition of this place, it holds no living being. An unpalatable silence hangs over you, a wave of dread washing over your body.The further you get to the centre of this place, the hazier your eyesight becomes. Both darkness, and fog blindfold you. The approach further, the noise of the cracking leaves under you bringing you some solace. The ground shifts under you, the terrain turns rocky as you stumble towards what looks like a cave. A glow of something, catching your attention. The light is clear, almost blue but not quite. It shifts as you get closer, you notice you are going further down into not a cave, but a tunnel.You stumble underground, focusing on the light to guide you. How deep does this thing go? Suddenly you are met with the sounds of scratching, you feel the echoing of it through the tunnel. Finally you are met with a face, sharp edged and snuggle toothed. Then a body, covered in dust and mud, a pelt made for this dark habitat. His muzzle scrunches, tail lashing as he stands to address you. His pack mates turn to look at you, their myriad of glowing eyes address you with distain. "I am stoat" he growls, prowling towards you. You stumble back, losing your footing. "And you are on Fallen Fog territory" he proclaims, jumping at you from the shadows.