The Golden Age

[The Past]

Geoffrey tried to stay as collected as possible. A shiver went down his spine.
"W-well... we just have to... k-keep moving, I guess," he said, clearly far from confident. "Maybe there's a... a puzzle involved. Or something..."

[Angder]

Grunan sighs... He nods. "We need to keep moving." Grunan starts to walk down the corridor. Touching the stones with his burnt staff. Keeping in the middle of the room, moving very slowly.

[Grovygrunge]

The corridors started to to slowly tilt and lean slightly. The walls were at a slight angle making the space feel more claustrophobic. There were small puddles on the floor now, they got progressively bigger as they moved onward.

[Angder]

Grunan seemed slightly more comfortable. "The corridor is warped... that means the traps should be broken beyond repair. We can move slightly easier."

Grunan was also happy as he saw a symbol on the ceiling, a symbol he recognized. He had found his goal. He grinned with excitement, forgetting his burns.

[The Past]

Geoffrey stopped and peered down at one of the puddles. It might not be water. He didn't want to get closer to examine them just in case.
"Th-these could be flammable," he told Grunan. "o-or... corrosive... we should keep away from them, watch for stuff that'll spark..."
Maybe they were just water, but it was better to be safe than sorry.

[Farewell]

Seeing the roots had grabbed towards the stranger, but quickly reacted to the fire. Zaida hissed running forward the hybrid slammed the invisible Scalie, knocking him back

[Tempest (Red Panda)]

*the roots continued to grasp at his body, pinning him down as he fell. The dragoness hurried over and covered the rest of him in the orange goo, his body slowly coming into view from the substance*

[Angder]

Grunan nods, and keeps walking, speeding up slightly. It was so close he could taste it.

[Grovygrunge]

The corridor filled with water gradually as the two went further. The water was soon past their ankles up to their shins, the lean in the walls getting worse very slowly, almost at a rate which is unnoticeable.

[The Past]

"Well, that explains the puddles," Geoffrey mumbled. But that didn't mean there wasn't more to it. Or it could just be plain old underground water.

"I think this place is flooded," he said. "Maybe we should turn back..."

[Angder]

"No." Grunan states. "You can if you want I am going to keep going." Grunan presses on, speeding up his pace. It was obvious now he was hiding something.

[The Past]

Geoffrey continued as well. Like hell he was going back alone.

[Grovygrunge]

The two entered a room that looked like a large burial chamber. It was filled with coffins one of which was larger than the others and in the very center of the room. Next to this larger coffin, which was made entirely of marble from the looks of it, was a night stand also made of marble. Upon the nightstand lay a book which looked like it was in extraordinarily good condition given the circumstances. The water had risen to the pair's knees. It sounded like splashing could be heard in the distance, it was so quiet it sounded like merely a rat running through one of the puddles. 

[Angder]

Grunan sees the book. And moves towards it, smiling. "Its here... just as they said... its here...." Grunan splashes towards the book. "Thank you Thank you so much... the items in this room are worth a fortune that should be enough... but that book..." Grunan reaches out a hand to grab it.

[The Past]

Geoffrey's ears twitched. He stared in the direction he heard the noise, trying to see if he could make anything out.