SOULTALE | By ShadowNTS

(Chapter XXIV) Webs of Sorrow.

Lora comes back out from the castle and calls you. You turn around and head towards her.

LRA: Rhett, I've got an amazing idea!
RHT: What is it?
LRA: Just follow me!

You follow Lora as she heads into town. It seems like it's populated as is everyday. Lora drags you through the crowds and through buildings. You two arrive at a rundown house, seemingly crippled by age.

RHT: What is this supposed to be?
LRA: *chuckle* Here is one of my other friends! I'm sure you two will get along very nicely!
RHT: I hope so.

Lora enters the house and you follow her. Inside the house, webs and webs can be seen. Although the outside hinted at the fact noone has lived in here for ages, the inside seemed to be sufficient for someone to live here.

RHT: So your friend... what is she?
LRA: Oh. She's a spider.
RHT: A spider? Lora, I don't think you can be friends with an insect.
LRA: She isn't an ordinary spider. I'll show you!

Lora leads you down into the basement of the house. You're shocked at the space it holds. It seems like this house was once the sewers system maintenance house but since a new better one had been built, this one has been abandoned. While still observing the place, Lora dashes off thinking you're behind her.

RHT: I could just leave... nah, who knows what other secrets she could tell me.
CHAR: Using her? Wow! You are more evil than me.
RHT: Shut up already. I'm not using her. I'm just... yeah, I am using her.

Charoline keeps you company while you go further into the sewers. The only thing that fills the silence is the droplets of water splashing.

RHT: So charoline... I never asked about your origin.
CHAR: It's not important. I died a shitty death.
RHT: I'm all ears.
CHAR: Nope.
RHT: It was worth a try.
CHAR: It really wasn't.
RHT: This place sure is filled with spiders.
CHAR: Do you think that Loras friend is really a spider?
RHT: I think she's crazy to be honest.
CHAR: That too.
RHT: So many spiders. Let's clean it up.
*BOOM*
CHAR: That's one way to clean it up.
RHT: Don't act like that. I know you liked it.
CHAR: Read me like a book.
RHT: Why is she so calm about going into a sewer anyways? I can't bear this smell on my clothes.
CHAR: It's been weeks since you've showered Rhett. I don't think that it's the sewers problem.
RHT: Ouch. There wasn't a need for that.
CHAR: Had to point it out.
RHT: I'll take a shower when I go back to the castle.
CHAR: Assuming Gall won't kill you.
RHT: That's true. I wonder what his ability is.
CHAR: I was gonna figure that out before you disintegrated the book I was reading.
RHT: Not sorry. Did you get anything from it?
CHAR: All it said was his soul trait is Idleness.
RHT: I thought he's the knight of patience?
CHAR: He is. You know how someone can have two soul traits combined to form one?
RHT: Yeah. We fought Hugo whose soul had justice and perseverance.
CHAR: Well... Galls' soul is formed by the combination of two souls of pure patience.
RHT: What?! How can that even happen?
CHAR: I don't know. But from what the book said, there are only 7 recorded cases of this.
RHT: The Knights?
CHAR: Amber and Shane didn't possess this power.
RHT: Any idea what his powers may be?
CHAR: Well he's fast, very fast. Aside from that, no.
RHT: *sigh* I'm fucked.
CHAR: Very much so.
*Voice*
RHT: Was that Lora?
CHAR: Let's check it out.

You rush towards the sound of Loras voice. Each step the tunnel gets illuminated more and more until you find yourself in a large room with Lora and her friend inside. You stand shocked at the sight. You ready your weapon for battle.

End of Chapter XXIV
"Webs of Sorrow"