A shifting in paths.

The water drips.

For seemingly an hour, although it is difficult to tell time, you and Nathraena travel slowly as you descend further down the mountain. Actually, you aren't sure whether you are descending or ascending. Although the tunnels are rugged and unrefined with many stalactites and other calcium formations around, you can't help but feel that the paths are purposely carved for any who want dare to enter the mountain.

You and the drow come across no enemies in your silent travel. Both of you constantly listen for anything that may come ahead, sensitive to any pocket of darkness where creatures could crawl and the water dripping occasionally from above.

Eventually, the drow stops as you are behind her. For a moment, you wonder if she hears something approaching that you can't. She can hear higher frequency thanks to her ears, after all.

Instead, her face twists and eyes widen as she realizes a problem.

"I don't believe this..." she whispers her disbelief with a low breath.

You furrow your eyebrow. "What?"

She turns around to face you and does not hold the cloak together, allowing you the sight of her huge breasts spilling out of the cloth. You refocus yourself quickly, avoiding another possible erection. The fact that she may have sensed danger also deterred you as your heart increases its beating.

"These tunnels...have changed. I didn't notice it before since the path is similar, but I can feel the ground below me. These aren't the same caves that I traveled to before," she states her observation.

You hum, curling your lips. "Are you sure we are moving in the same direction?"

Nathraena nods confidently. "We last rested close to the goblin camp and there is only one exit from there which we took."

You uncurl your lips and stare at the drow with serious eyes. "Madness."

She nods and exhales worryingly. "It appears so. Rumors that it is called the Living Mountain doesn't appear to be wrong, it seems."

Shrugging, you motion forward. "Well, there is nothing we can do now, is there? We'll just have to keep move forward to see where it takes us."

She smiles, something you are glad to see as it makes you smile back. "Probably leading us to our ****, huh?"

"...and we'll just have to prove it wrong," you retort with a grin.

The drow is uplifted by your confidence. In truth, you are human and scared which you feel is good as it keeps you on your toes. You aren't sure if Nathraena feels the same, but perhaps so given how surprised she was.

Awareness up even higher than before, you stay close behind the drow, keeping your knife close as always for anything that may come to you.

...and it eventually does.