With Lidia joining the song and River on the violin, Branessu was slowly beginning to lose herself in the music. She jumped off her wagon, and not having danced before, moved around to the beat of the music.<br/><br/>Hooking arms with Lidia, she found herself laughing as she spun in a circle. She sang and danced, and spun until she collided with an unmoving Lidia. Following her gaze, she saw the beam of light just as the Lore Master shouted “MOVE OUT! DO NOT STOP. HURRY UP STUDENTS!”  It was all a blur from there.<br/><br/>She fled to her wagon, lighting both lanterns before she touched the seat. Urging her horses on, she quickly made her way in after Lidia, her usual trot replaced by a near mad sprint to the door. She placed both lanterns on either side to give her an increased view of the cave, but it soon became pointless.<br/><br/>She knew she was right on Lidia’s tail, but she couldn’t see the blond, or anything at all in front of her, save for the occasional twitch of the horses’ tail , which became harder and harder to see. Checking the lanterns, she realized that it wasn’t them, it was the cave. The darkness was oppressive and she could feel it as it crept over her wagon and herself, until she couldn’t see anything at all. Only the darkness.<br/><br/>Wondering how the horses, knew where to go, she realized that she had to rely on their judgement, and held on to the reins, as it was her only connection to the outside world . The darkness felt alive, and as it wrapped its fingers around her she realized it was trying to suffocate her. She wouldn’t let it, so she closed her eyes and began taking deep, calming breaths.<br/><br/>Her usually quiet breathing began sounding thunderous to her ears. She jumped at the moaning, and nearly flew out of her seat when she heard Lidia ask if everyone made it. Something was wrong, her hearing was average, but now it was near perfect. Scratching her ankles, she heard her muscles contract and relax, and the contact on her skin made her cringe. It was like a coin on sandpaper. She was terrified now, and things only got worse when she saw her younger self, with a dead puppy. Was that a memory? She couldn’t remember nothing made sense to her at this moment.