The standoff continued, the two combatants just staring at one another. The wiry tall creature refused to make a move, Tabitha watching it with suspicion. Its translucent tendrils slowly undulated as the seconds ticked by.
"Why isn't it doing anything?" Tabitha dared not take her eyes off the monstrosity, a bead of nervous sweat rolling down her cheek. "It was trying stealth attacks before. Why, though, would it just be standing there?"
The pink haired girl turned her brown eyes to the creature's face (well, what could be called its face). Its face lacked eyes, a nose, or even a mouth. The faceless face sent a shiver down her spine, feeling wrong to her. As suddenly as monster had originally attacked, it dissolved into the mist.
"More sneak attacks? No. Its actually gone this time. Ran away, I guess." The short haired girl sighed in relief, a tension leaving her. "It's gone, Nymph. You OK back there?"
She got no response (not even a giggle). "Nymph?!" she called, her voice cracking, her heart speeding up.
"Please don't be dead! You're my only friend here!" She frantically searched the alley but found no trace of her friend. "They took her. While I was distracted, they took her." She dropped to her knees in dismay (tears in her brown eyes). How could she let this happen? How could she let them take her? Even with her Curiosity cheat, she had failed to notice that Nymph had been their real target.
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That Time Tabitha Got Sent to the Forest of No Return
FantasyHaving been summoned by a goddess, Tabitha finds herself being involuntarily sent to The Forest of No Return. Luckily, the goddess gives her the cheat of Curiosity to help with her exploration of the place.
