

I eyed his tail, which was flicking irritably, its dagger-like tip swiping dangerously close to me. I could practically hear Edin rolling his eyes as he ambled down the tunnel in front of me, his horns brushing the ceiling every now and then.

“And keep quiet so we don’t miss anything.” “Let’s just keep moving, yeah?” I stretched my neck from side to side, trying to ease the throbbing tension causing my shoulders to stay hunched up. I could tell that soon, I wouldn’t be able to put much weight on it. My neck and shoulders were so tight it felt like something might pop. I took a deep, shuddering breath through my nose. “It can’t be good for your health to be so angry all the time, human.” His eye glimmered in the pink glow, and the weird ambient light danced over the waves of his long, dark purple hair, making it look multichromatic, like an oil slick. Edin chuckled, looking back at me over his shoulder.
