Continue the search.

Anastasia finds a pair of matching lace undergarments in the exact same manner as what the shadri was wearing, though with a bra this time around. They aren't exactly the most modest garments around, but they're better than nothing, and it seems the two girls have very similar measurements. She looks herself over, blushing at the thought of how she must appear. Perhaps she got so used to being naked, that now wearing lingerie feels even more erotic. Still, she's clothed... mostly. She turns to you as you search for something as well, perhaps with eyes a little too eager to ogle.

After digging through the drawers for a few moments, you find a pair of silken purple shorts. They fit relatively well though they are a little bit tight. The waist is elastic, so they snap to your hips. At the first least, now you can fight in effectively boxers, which isn't a lot better, but Kyle Jr. isn't going to be swinging around anymore. You have a sword now, more importantly. It's of decent make as well, with a dark hilt decorated by shining metallic sea serpents, while the blade just looks like steel. It isn't magic, but that's fine.

"So should we travel farther up that tunnel?" she asks.

You nod. "But I'm going to try something when we get there."

Both of you follow back down the path leading to the massive rounded tunnel. It must function as some sort of highway through this place, though it's a dangerous location to linger given the creature spotted earlier. Thankfully you don't hear the feet again, and you're bound to notice the rumbling this time before it actually arrives. There may be other monsters lurking in the darkness, however, so you keep to the shadows.

Just like before, you shut your eyes. It's time to rely on Feli's gift.

Where are you all? you ask yourself. Niki. Amara. Eva. Luna. Fang. Alice. Ariusia. Meti. Tom. Vodrani Peony... Wait, Peony! How is she going to be without any trees? I don't even know how that works. Damn. I gotta move even faster than I thought. And then there's Gwynevere too, and her companions. Anyana. Nelli.

You shut your mind to all other disturbances. No longer do you feel the chill of the air, or see the lights of mushrooms. You even ignore the scent of damp stone, and as difficult as it may be, the pleasant scent of Anastasia beside you, who once again is holding your hand. You wonder if you should release it as to aid in your attempt, though something compels you to grip it tighter instead. You have a bond. This is Invisible Ties. Whether it's arousal you can feel, or the warm beating of their heart, you reach out as far as your mind may go in search of your allies.

Then your eyes snap open. "That way," you say as if the words come before you can think. You're looking down the tunnel into darkness, not at any specific way to go, yet you know.

Anastasia nods and pulls herself in close.

You hurry across the tunnel to the other side and make it a short distance down before three more passages come into view, one on this side, and two on the other, yet you don't hesitate in your decision. You hurry through the closest one, which leads into an obvious incline, spiraling up for a distance before evening out. Anastasia doesn't question your rash choices. It seems you know what you're doing, so she remains silent. She isn't wrong. You do. Eva is who you sense first, you think, and that's perhaps due to her humiliated excitement she likely still feels in her skimpy swimsuit, though quickly after two other hearts beat nearby. Niki and Amara. All three are together somewhere, and they're not far away.

"... It's them," you say aloud.

"Let's hurry!" She lets go of your hand, and the two of you run.