Grace stood at the threshold of absolute darkness, every instinct screaming at her to turn back.
Or, at least, they would have.
[Man,] Grace blinked. [I really don't feel that scared. Is this my Bravery? Probably.]
She took a deep breath and stepped forward.
The tunnel continued for what felt like hours. Her light, emanating from her sword, carved out a small bubble of visibility, but beyond that? Nothing. The walls had disappeared entirely now. She could be walking through a cavern the size of a cathedral or falling through endless space.
Her footsteps echoed weirdly. Not bouncing off walls, but just... stopping. Like the sound got swallowed after a few feet.
[This is... deeply unsettling.]
Grace paused, holding her blade higher. The light pushed back the darkness maybe three feet in every direction. Past that, absolute black.
"Hello?" she called out.
Her voice died immediately. No echo. No response. Just silence so complete it made her ears ring.
