Chapter 4: The Nasty Pits

Laurent observed the glowing, floating fish, gobsmacked. What kind of being could this be? He wracked his brain as he recalled the long hours passed reviewing the learned bestiaries both mundane and supernatural.

"Maude?" whispers Berry looking at Tilma, indicating the globe.

"Yea, I think that's her." she is partially glad to have found the fish and partially disappointed that it happened so soon. As she had hoped to keep the globe for a longer period of time.
"What do we do guys? It is attracted by the globe and I believe it to be pacific. But I don't think that it's a good idea to bring him along. If anything were to happen to it the woman upstairs would be sad. And I don't want to leave the globe behind either. It will be helpful further, when it gets darker. "

"Who’s to say it won’t be helpful to us? Maybe it will cast even better light in its bowl. The lady thought she’d lost her Maude anyway, so if anything happens.." Berry shrugs.

Berry’s crossbow is ready, and focussing with his new found vision he tries to spot the movement.

There's a splashing and a rippling, and then silence. Whatever it is, it's in the water to your left. The next chamber has a dry floor. If it's a water creature it might not be able to follow. Do you stay and fight, or keep moving?

"I have a bad feeling about this," Berry scans around, ready to fire if something shows it’s head.

"Bowl?" Tilma says confused and starts to check the orb from all sides to see if it serves as a fishbowl. "Are you sure that it's a fishbowl?" When suddenly the presence of someone or something is felt Tilma stops her inspection and readies her crossbow. The bolt is placed on the weapon and ready to fire at any second. She looks for a possible target.

"Looks like a fishbowl and we've been sent to catch a fish with it!"

From his hiding place, Laurent listened to the exchange while seemingly trying to measure the distance from his position to the fantastic Macropinna microstoma specimen.

"I think I can protect it while we try to get her out of thie place and away from whatever that was..."

Laurent stepped away from his cover, and approached as close as necessary for his incantation to reach the fascinating ichthyic specimen. Holding his holy symbol forward while uttering the secret runes of avoidance, he traced a glyph in the air towards Maude. As he did so, he imagined the sentient fish in a bowl of pure water with the Bird-lady next to her, trying to impress upon Maude that the gesture was a comforting and protective one.

Berry brings his crossbow to bear, ready to fire.

Berry fires!