Stalking Shadows

Feeling the heavy weight of his gaze on her, Aurelia's eyes darted around the room, looking for an answer to his question. "Well," she started, reaching back to touch the wall- tracing a cryptic symbol carved into the stone behind her nervously. She glanced at him again, "These symbols are like nothing I've seen before. I wish I knew what they meant." Her words were met with distinct echoes bouncing off the walls, hanging in the air between them.

"Yes...content..." she continued finally in a whisper, her voice seemingly hesitant. She couldn't help but wonder if he was referring to more than just her explorations. His commanding presence and the intensity in his eyes made her heartbeat quicken once again. "I suppose I am content," she added, swallowing hard. But was it the truth? Her gaze shifted from his and fell back on those mysterious symbols, as if seeking answers from them. After all, being alone with Rhazien in this eerie labyrinth was not something she had planned, nor was it something she was necessarily prepared for. Yet, here she was. Clearing her throat to speak once more, she took a glimpse down the dark corridor behind him before realigning her attention. “What are you doing down here?” She asked lightly. Rhazien didn’t seem to be the exploring type, nor did he strike her as having an interest in the arcane like herself.

"Aurelia Veratti"