Re: The Forgotten Castle
Rynn and the ghouls stared each other down for a moment, and slowly they began to creep within, edging away from the torches. Claws tapped against the stone floor, the nearest to Rynn opened its jaws. Drool fell in long strings to pool on the floor as a long hiss carrying the stench of rotten meat slipped from its maw.
"Yeah fuck this," Rynn said, and turned at the dead sprint towards the Eastern door the wisp had gone through. She had no idea what was on the other day, but it was closer than anywhere else and she could not stay out here.
Her boots hammered on the ground as she sprinted towards the door. One of the ghouls scurried along the wall, its claws digging into the stone, sending chips and dust falling to the floor. It looked up at Rynn, and jumped from the wall.
Unable to shift direction at her dead sprint, Rynn let out a loud shout, grasping her sword with both hands and swinging desperately at the creature's head. Steel cracked against bone, splitting the creature's skull open down the centre. Brain and blood spattered across the floor and up Rynn's sword as her swing turned her shoulder towards the door.
Even with the armour on, she felt the impact shacking down her arm as she smashed through and stumbled into the next room. More of the ghouls were rushing towards the door, and Rynn desperately slammed the door shut, crashing the heavy oak upon one of the creature's arms. Bones cracked and it pulled its arm back as it screeched in agony.
Slamming the door shut again the knight looked desperately for a lock, only finding a simple latch. She backed away from the door, hearing the monsters on the other end bashing against it. She couldn't stay in here long, so she turned to take in her environment.
The wisp was floating down a hallway, lit by torches flickering with an unnatural blue flame; floating between suits of armour put up on display. Various old weapons, rusted and broken were sitting on racks with plaques talking of ancient battles. This was some kind of trophy room, with only a single door that did not lead into the lobby, and that was in the north... past the suit of armour the red wisp was shoving itself into, blood already starting to seep from its joints.
"In hindsight this was a bad idea," Rynn muttered.
A) Quickly run north and get through the door, which looks to be too small for the tall suits of armour.
B) Fight the wisp again
C) Run back out into the lobby with the ghouls and try another direction