Off to bed

A little overwhelmed by the implications of your conversation, you give a slight nod, agreeing to get some rest. Elder Jargus gives you instructions on how to get to your room and lets you be, heading off to another part of the building after doing so without another word.

Wandering through the halls, you note the sight and smell is truly an indicator of what sort of work you'll have to deal with in the future. Claw mark, footprints, and... droppings mar the way, which makes it far less comforting than the ceremony hall was, but honestly not as bad as the village you'd lived in had been.

Reaching your room, you found it to be of fair size, nothing spectacular to the normal person, but honestly large compared to what your usual accommodations were. Adorned simply with only a bed, cabinet, and desk, not much about it came to mind. However, upon closer inspection, you realized everything here was made out of something that had once been alive. Bones, hides, carapaces, and other... harder to determine bits and pieces from creatures you could not recognize.

Too tired from the day's events to really question it, you peel out of your clothing and climb into the bed. It takes you longer than you expect to fall asleep, almost certain that the bed you are lying upon is breathing. Thankfully, your fatigue wears away at your concerns and sleep envelopes you.

That night, your dreams are dark. Images do not make themselves apparent in your subconscious mind, but noises prevail. Low, bestial growls of primal creatures fill your thoughts. While unseen, you can tell just by the rumble they are hunting, stalking their prey. But are you the prey? Are you the predator? Are you merely an observer. You wrestle with this thought as the growling continues... and then.... there's another one.

Not a predatory growl like the one that plagued your dreams, but more of a chittering noise, like teeth clashing against teeth. Slowly, your eyes open, looking straight up to the ceiling... and find it looking back at you.

Two large, yellow reptilian eyes stare down at you, and for a moment you wonder how this could be. Then, the subtle bit of movement that outlines the ceiling is bulging outward toward you makes you realize it is another animal, some form of large lizard whose snout grazes against the wall and tail touches the other end. The rest of it is too difficult for you to identify, as it appears to be camouflaging itself.

Taking in a sharp breath of air, unsure if you'll even end up screaming in surprise, the lizard recognizes it's been found out and moves so quickly, the only thing you end up seeing is the pink of its mouth as it swallows you whole.