â€œA dangerous place, huh?â€ Nephilli spoke meekly, looking back into the fire intently. Her brow furrowed a bit as she sat in thought, wondering why the male was strongly advising her to not go alone into the mines. Well, technically she was not going to be completely alone â€“she did have Uru to protect herâ€¦ He was always there for her. And if this place was like the Dragon Rune Shrine (the only real dangerous place she knew aside from the swamps) it would be a piece of cake. The only things dangerous about that place were some old traps and a dragon that has had all its power sealed away by an ancient High Priest. It was also easy to get lost in there though; thankfully previous travelers who dared venture in had left markings making it easy to navigate. However, while that dragon, old as he may be, had no magic he did still have fangs and claws and did put up a fight when he discovered her snooping about his lair. That was probably one of the only times she actually fought back, but only because Uru had given he the courage. On her own she was weak, and she knew itâ€¦<br/><br/>She never ventured that deep into that shrine again. In fact someone in the village had sealed the path way to the dragon off from the rest of the shrine. She had asked her father to send some of his men in there to do so, her request. He sheltered her too much â€“and this triggered some of her resentment towards him. But then again she was his only daughter, and she would eventually have to rule this forest. Though in her mind, he was never a good father to her anyway, however this does not mean she wanted to let him down.<br/><br/>A strange determination surged through her and she clenched her fists subtly. She let out a breath and then looked the male in the eye. â€œMy mother is sick,â€ she said, â€œWe have tried other medicines but nothing has worked. Iâ€™m going into the minesâ€¦ there just has to be something there!â€<br/><br/>It was incredibly stupid on her part but she was notorious for failing to heed warnings. It also showed how young she truly was. She wanted so badly for her mother to be healed. She wanted things to be like how they were before, when her mother was well, not bound to be indoors. Her mother was such a kind and loving person; she was very charismatic as well and everyone seemed to enjoy her company. Nephilli definitely looked up to her. She was also very strong, brave, one of the best warriors in the village despite her seemingly docile appearance. Thubarius, though he would never admit it in front of his wife or Nephilli, was also deeply saddened by this strange sickness. Every day he blamed himself and he always sent people to look for medicines. Nothing worked. The mines were the last hopeâ€¦<br/><br/>Unfortunately Uru, who had been ever so silent while the two of them were in the old warehouse, was agreeing with the young man: â€œNephilli, he speaks the truth. There are a great many unfriendly things lurking about those mines. Itâ€™s best that you stay away.â€ His voice rang in her mind like some horrible sound. He was only looking out of her, but she was being stubborn and did not want to listen. She snarled, placing a hand on her forehead. For some reason the fire seemed to be more agitating than comforting. Uruâ€™s voice fell on deaf ears, but he was determined not to let her go, if the mine was truly that dangerous.<br/><br/>Nephilli did not want to let her father down, and she wanted to be brave, she wanted to, for once in her life, stand up against danger and prove she was not weak. â€œI donâ€™t care how dangerous is it in there. I justâ€¦ I just want to save my mother.â€ She almost sprang off the crate she was sitting on, but she truly was determined, speaking to both Tyrn and Uru, but it was mostly to convince herself she had the courage. She was dedicated to family, saving the ones she loved, and a part of her still felt guilty for her motherâ€™s illness. Put those things combined and she just had to goâ€¦ she had to. Well for now she would have to remain here because of the storm but she planned on getting to the mine and going home right away.<br/><br/>Little did she know, the dangers of the mine would soon be the least of her worries.<br/><br/>â€œSorryâ€¦ I didnâ€™t mean to lash out like that,â€ she apologized quietly. â€œItâ€™s just I really am determinedâ€¦â€