The second chamber opened after a narrow passage that forced them to walk single file.
Damon went first, Yuki right behind him, her four tails compressed into the tight space with the practiced ease of someone who had done this many times before.
The chamber beyond was considerably larger than the first.
The ceiling disappeared into darkness above while the floor stretched far enough that the far wall was only barely visible through the shifting blue-white light. The fissures here were wider and brighter, and the organic sound from the first chamber now carried a second note beneath it. Deeper. More deliberate.
Six creatures waited inside.
Different from the Stone Stalkers.
These moved on two limbs rather than six, their surfaces the same dark stone but smoother, their movement carrying the considered economy of something that fought with technique rather than mass.
Damon checked their levels instantly.
The highest was 96. The lowest was 93.
