seven ways to sunday

The female paused for a moment, seeming to consider something, and then carried on. Nagendra was pleasantly surprised by the tip of her tail teasing along his face. An amused grin spread across his face, charming and devious as it flashed the tips of his teeth. As Yurella slipped into the cavern, he would follow, his stride reserved and elegant. She paused for a second, and he’d continue on ahead into the dim. ”Hm, Alacritia? Is that what they called this place?” He hadn’t known that it had a name, or that he was in one particular region at all, really. ”Well, not very long. Two or three weeks at the most,” he’d reply, taking a few more strides before stopping again to sniff the air. Dirt spires hung from the ceiling and grew from the floor here and there, adding dimension to the otherwise empty tunnel ahead. ”Have you been here long?” he asked in return, turning to look over his shoulder at his company.