In the out chute! Quick!

The paladin groans loudly and rolls to a keeled position next to the rock. Her hand reaches back and knocks you off as she feels her neck. "Good job Eirene, lose to a rock your first day." She grunts the words in pain, a fierce headache contorts her face. She moves to lean against the rock, her legs beneath her.

You land roughly on the cave ground. Dammit! You were so close! Her neck was right there...calling to you and you had to get knocked off! Cursing your bad luck, you start to take stock of the surroundings again. She is right above you, crouched in a ball and still in pain!

Remembering her body...that exit hole should be right above you! Only a thin layer of fabric protects your last chance! Taking a second to aim, and drawing on your whole life of tunneling through rocky ground...you launch your digging tendril upward. Success! You easily pierce the fabric and stab upwards into her, managing to get a few tendrils inside.

The paladin shrieks and thrashes her body, hitting her head again. As she rolls on the ground stunned, you **** your way inside her. It's so dirty! If it weren't for your natural mucus protecting your skin you could be in trouble. Probing with your tendrils you sense a spot nearby you could use to take control.

Your tendrils stab in the direction you sense. "What in the name of Sekmet is happening!?" The paladins' legs suddenly give out and she tips over, splayed on the ground. "My arse was ripped and now I'm paralyzed!" She starts to panic, thinking something must be very wrong.

From inside, you feel yourself pulled towards the nerves you attached to. Your body absorbs the nerve as you follow it along her back. Odd sensations are all around you. You can feel her legs responding to your commands. As you absorb more you become aware of her torso and breathing.

The paladin tries to roll over and crawl away. Her legs kick randomly, slowing her progress and scaring her. An emptiness creeps up her back. "No, what's happening? Am I cursed? Sekmet save me!" She prays to her god to save her.

Sekmet materializes in the form of a robed man on the rock over her. "You are no paladin of mine any more. Defeated by stone and a lowly worm. You deserve your fate." Sekmet withdrawals his blessing from the now ex-paladin. Leaving her to her fate.

You slowly gain control of the body and sit up. Seeing with new eyes is quite different from what you knew before. Your new hand goes to your eyes and cheek, coming away wet. Tasting the wetness is quite salty. "Hmmm, I wonder what other things are out there to taste?" You raise your body up, inspect yourself and your gear, and walk out of the cave to your new life as an adventurer.