Excitement. Excitement and a little pinch of dread. That made for the best kinds of adventure, if you were to ask Sirka. And as the ship was slowly gliding its way into the dark cave, Sirka already knew this was going to be a good one. There was clearly something dark and sinister residing in this cave, the darkness it was permeating was oozing out of the cave's entrance like a cold draft, sending shivers up her spine. That squeaky voice of reason was warning her not to come near this place, but her natural sense of curiosity overruled that voice any given time. Besides, if her adventure on the pirate ship had taught her anything, it was that these kinds of places were eventually the most interesting.<br/><br/>The fire nymph had perched herself on the... euhm... Brow of the ship? She believed that was the word. Her long, slender tail eagerly swishing back and forth as they sailed into the coming darkness.<br/><br/>it was a shame Vhaern wasnt here anymore, the whole pirate thing had been a little too much for the poor man and he bailed the first chance he got. He was the first 'civilized race' she had ever encountered, and she had fond memories of her time together with him. How amazing it was to watch him work the metal she had heated. Or how he always had to convince the local townguards that she wasn't some demon, there to steal their women and children. But the facts were simple, this group was far more interesting than Vhaern. And wasn't that what life was all about? So she sadly had to leave him.<br/><br/>She hadnt really been able to mingle with the group just yet, mostly keeping to the back like some shy schoolgirl. Sirka still wasnt really sure how to handle these so called 'civilized races' they always so easy to upset by the simplest of things. That, and Dawn still kidna scared her. It seemed that she had lost whatever dark forces were possessing her, but that didnt make the fire nymph any less wary.<br/><br/>As the ship docked, and the group made their way to land, Sirka couldnt help but 'ooh' and 'aah' at the alien surroundings. Say what you wanted about 'civilized races' but they made some interesting homes. Still, Sirka couldnt shed that sense of dread. This place was wrong, warped.<b>"Hello!"</b>She called out, expecting an echo. But her words fell dull, like they werent able to reach any further than her lips. Frowning, she dropped down onto hands and knees, sticking her perky butt up in the air, as she carefully examined the black sand.<b>"Mmmm..."</b>She cooed, as she pressed a red glowing finger into the wet sand.<b>"Tell me your secrets!"</b>She cooed, as she saw the steam of the salty water evaporate, but lacking any sound going with it.<br/><br/>Of course the sand didnt answer her, that would've been weird. But the cave was speaking to her. Not so much in words that you and I could understand, but feelings. Emotions. It was like this tangible darkness, creeping across her mind, trying to find any nook or cranny to wedge itself into. Or failing to do that, simply force its way in. Quickly pulled her finger free again, Sirka decided that it was probably better not to bother the sand anymore. In fact, it was probably better to just ignore this cave altogether as much as possible. Which was hard to do, considering how attuned she was to magic, given that she was an elemental creature.<br/><br/>As the fire nymph looked back up, she noticed that apparently the group had already gone ahead of her. How rude. Pouting cutely, she quickly bounced off into the darkness, not exactly fearing the darkness. The glowing tip of her tail just barely managed to keep the creeping shadows at bay, indicating that they clearly werent cast naturally.<b>"Helloooooo? Guys? Where are you?"</b>She called out as loud as she could, but she doubted anybody would be able to hear her.<br/><br/>Well, there was only one way to go... Which was forwards. Unless you counted swimming. In which case she could just turn around and swim away... But where was the adventure in that?<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>