Hallucination Caves Altar

Beckoned forward by the fog that nearly reached the edges of the maze, Rheum wouldn't hesitate to follow in the steps of her Kaicho. Keeping her distance, the young wolf kept her eyes peeled for anything peculiar that was going on. While just the other day the weather had been dismal and frigid, now was cheery and crisp with brightly colored leaves. It was as if autumn was here all over again. Her curious mind sought to find the answers to this strange occurrence, but the call of the altar and its familiars soon took over.

It would not take her long to find the cave where a brilliant light twinkled from inside. Stepping over the threshold, the plum girl let out a breath of awe. Around her, the walls and ceiling dazzled with a million stars that shifted and flashed as if they were real. As her bright yellow eyes traveled over the room, her paws drawing her closer to the marble statue, Rheum had to hold back the gasp when her gaze met the three-eyed one of the peering statue looming over her. Unsure of how to feel or what to think, the flutter of butterfly wings urged her to make her offering.

Removing from her own ankles, she presented two bracelets. Both were made from vines and seaweed that she found among the maze and the bay. Intertwined in the woven green and brown pieces were small shells and beach glass that she had carefully whittled holes into. She had taken her time to make sure the bracelets had been perfect and was happy with her offering. Setting them down gently atop the glass stage that gleamed purple beneath the starlight of the cave, Rheum backed away slowly with a nod of her head.

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