Once he had recovered enough to think clearly, Creed began to consider his options.
The chasm clearly stretched across the entire landscape in that direction, making it impossible to continue exploring in that path without finding some way to cross it, which seemed highly unlikely given its apparent size and the disturbing nature of whatever lay at its bottom.
That left him with three other directions to explore: left, right, and back the way he had come.
Returning to his starting point felt like admitting defeat, and besides, he hadn't seen anything in that direction that suggested a way home or any kind of shelter or assistance.
That left the two lateral options, either of which might lead him to something useful or at least provide more information about the nature of this realm.
