#but she can definitely still see one of Birchs' performances before she leaves 👀

[raisin-caves-muds]

Ferris' eyes widened as she mentioned venomous creatures, silently he thanked the stars that the only animals like that around the caves were paramites. "It sounds like an interesting place to live, our people rarely leave the continent due to the Glukkons threats. But perhaps one day when things have calmed down here, one of our traveling scouts could make the journey there. Though I'd love to see more of the world myself one day." The red mudokon admitted.

Passing by a large chamber, the two brothers haulted and took a look beyond the heavily gaurded doorway, turning to face one of the four guards on standby. "How is he?" Ferris asked the robustly built blue drone. "Still away I'm afraid," He replied before noticing the jimseomi woman following behind them. "-And just who is this?" He questioned with an untrusting glance towards her.

"Kyung's our guest," Ferris began. "She's not a threat to the wise one." He explained to the guardsman. "Yes," Oren sided with his brother. "We had hoped she could have an audience with him, but if he's still in a trance, we'll just give her a tour through the caves and send her on her way." While the gaurd looked doubtfully upon the three of them, he took note that the unfamiliar woman didn't appear hostile, letting out a sigh he moved aside to let them pass. "Very well, she may look upon his greatness, but don't think just because you're the sons of the shaman you can bring strangers here whenever you like." He huffed in annoyance.

With a nod of respect to the older mudokon, the two brothers then guided Kyung past the four gaurds as they stepped within the largest chamber. "Kyung, this is who our people are tasked to protect, this is the Almighty Raisin." Oren said to her with pride reflected in his eyes.

While the sky light was dim, the glowing mosses and varying bioluminescent mushrooms provided a spectacular view of the wide cavernous space, idolatrous runes decorated the stone floors, and at the center of it all was a large seed-like creature. His eyes firmly shut as the ancient being rested between two pillars of stone.

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The veteran’s eyes were wide, both while trying to adjust to the dark and due to the feeling of curious wonder towards the murals on the cave walls.  Much like a child seeing something mind-blowing for the first time, Kyung gawked at the various images as they shined in the light while letting out a silent coo.  The longer she stared at it, the more her paws fidgeted, fighting the impulse to reach out and touch the mural just to see if it had a texture that was as smooth as it looked.

No, no, no, no– No touching the paint, even if it was dry!  Kyung’s conscience chided in the back of her mind, prompting her to finally turn her attention away from the wall and pay more attention to her guide as he led the way through.

“What is it like living underground?” She asked in a hushed tone, almost afraid that if she spoke too loud the echo would shake the caves. “Many of the species from Kayaiti live in cave systems like these, but the majority of them are established deep underwater than on land…”