Don't Wake The Dead

Petrified, frozen in fear, Bright had not moved for several minutes now. Although her eyes were adjusting to the darkness of the cave, she didn't want to see. Not if it meant she would catch sight of another dead body. She had forgotten her mission to find the other wolf, and only when she heard pawsteps nearby did she dare open her eyes and seek out the other living being. Realizing her eyes had adjusted enough, she could see the outline of the woman moving toward her. Relief flooded her - she wasn't alone in this death chamber.

She padded forward until she was in front of the lady. "I'm here, you found me," she said with obvious relief in her shaken voice, "This place is horrible... I-I just tripped over a body. What has happened to these wolves?" The fragrance of decay was all around them. Why? Was this place dangerous? Or did it simply attract those who were approaching death? She wondered if her new acquaintance new anything about this chamber, or if she had stumbled upon it mistakenly as well.