Aglow

Though she was always eager to explore somewhere new, and enjoy new experiences, Kaija had admittedly grown a little cynical as of late. She certainly didn't have the happy-go-lucky optimism she once had as a child. It was better - safer, maybe - to expect the worst of people and places and be pleasantly surprised when things didn't turn out so bad. Maybe that was why her mind was fixated on the slightly foul smell of this place as they crept inside, though the thought was short-lived.

The darkness was abruptly broken by a glow up ahead, which only grew brighter as they took a few more steps. It reminded her of that cave she'd found when she was just a kid that had glowing mushrooms all over the walls. That was a place she'd never forget, that was for sure. This place seemed pretty similar to that one, so she was tempted to keep exploring it.

Once they moved along further the sights took her breath away completely. The glow was not just coming from the walls, but something that seemed to be draped all over it, like an intricate tapestry laid across the stone. It was fucking beautiful, at least to her. It'd been awhile since anything had really caught her eye like this and she felt her jaw unhinge slightly as she looked around and took it all in. What the hell was it? Did she even care?

It almost seemed enough to just enjoy the scenery, but she couldn't help but be curious too.

A few more slow steps were taken and Kaija paused on one of the puddles below. One of the glowing strands fell, just barely catching her eye as it dropped into the water below. "Oh-" she started, nose wrinkling as she lowered her head and tried to examine it. And then, much to her surprise, it moved, just a little bit but enough to make her realize just what it was. "Worms," she said after another beat. "I think these are worms, Wenna. What the-" It moved again in the water and she prodded it with her paw, watching the way it wriggled. The singular worm was nothing in comparison to the hundreds - thousands? Millions? - that lined the walls.

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