Emery couldn't help but smirk at Rye's baffled expression at her nudity, but appreciated that he immediately snapped out of his gawking. She caught the rope he tossed to her and, seeing that he had it tied around his waist, did the same as he did. Making their way toward the salivating mouth of the cave, she clung to the walls for stability as the rushing water pushed at her feet. Emery cussed in her head while wondering if she should regret ever considering going to the cave.<br/><br/>Once they got out of the god-forsaken cave, Emery hugged her trembling self. Up until now, she had been able to tolerate the cold against her bare skin; but as fresh and freezing water poured over them, she could hardly bear it. She looked over at Rye as he pondered which way they should travel. Quite bitter, she exhaled in shudders and cried, "God, I d-don't know! Anywhere that g-gets us out of this fucking r-rain!" When she reflected on what she said, she realized how stupid it was. The only option that had cover from the torrents was the place they just left.<br/><br/>Closing her aching eyes, Emery leaned on a tree and sighed.<span style="font-style: italic">What is the point of continuing this game?</span>she asked herself.<span style="font-style: italic">I never really had a chance to win.</span>She scoffed at her melancholic thoughts, finding them pathetic.<span style="font-style: italic">I want to live, that's the point. That's all I need.</span>Emery opened her eyes and scanned them over the surroundings briefly lightened by the recurring glimmers of an electrified sky. This place would be a whole lot prettier if it wasn't so bloodstained. It was then that Emery noticed a perfectly-squared gape in a tree several yards to the right of the cave. Still clutching her arms, she cautiously moved toward the tree, expecting a spider to jump out of the hole or something like that.<br/><br/>"What's this?" she asked herself and Rye as she approached the tree, peering inside the hole. Seeing steps that lead into darkness, she yelled to Rye, "I think this is a tunnel!" Less cautious than she was before, Emery walked down the few stairs and found herself in a small, half-empty room. She couldn't distinguish the objects on the floor, but knew full well what one dark figure was when she felt it grip her ankle. Releasing a vicious scream, she kicked her leg free and fell back against the opposite wall. The lightning flashes offered her glimpses of the figure's rotten face.<br/><br/>"Oh God," she murmured. "Eden."