Kaiden's dry chuckles echoed off the stone walls as he hung beneath the talons of an Abyssal Nightclaw, boots dangling over the black pits below. The beasts carried their passengers across the death-field of spikes that split the pathway.
Behind him, screams filled the air.
High-pitched, unending, and full of sheer panic.
He tilted his head toward Luna, who flew alongside him. "Sounds like they're in an amusement park, doesn't it?"
Luna squinted back at the terrified natives being carried across. "Yeah. A shady one that definitely failed every safety inspection known to man."
"…"
The creatures swooped low as they neared the end of the cavern. The air shifted, turning cool and damp.
Soon, the Verdant Expanse stretched out before them. Compared to the harsh black rock of the entry area, this place felt like pure heaven.
