“The Shrouded Vale”
Episode 6: The Chamber Trap
March 26, 2025
The animated roots hurled Tavi Falconheart hard against the stone floor as he slashed feverishly at the last of them. Then they withdrew, sliding back into the shadows like coils of a living nightmare.
Tavi grits his teeth and pushes himself upright, clutching his left arm. Blood drips down from a jagged tear in his sleeve—a deep, burning gash from the struggle. He’s wounded. He knows he should stop the bleeding.
The chamber is dark and damp, stone walls slick with moss. There are no roots here. And there are no doors either! Just a low ceiling above and a floor that—
Click!
Tavi freezes. Beneath his boots, the stone feels… soft. Subtle grooves pattern the floor in dozens of perfect circles, barely visible beneath a thin layer of dust and dirt.
Then comes the rumble.
From above, the ceiling groans. Stone grinding against stone. Slowly—very slowly—the chamber's ceiling begins to close in.
The grooves spread across the floor in every direction. Pressure plates? Maybe. He can’t tell. But one thing is certain—he got in. There must be a way out!