Darkness envelops you as you progress through a damp, silent tunnel. The musty smell mixes with the distant sound of falling drops. The path narrows, and the dim light behind you begins to fade. The air is heavy, charged with something more than moisture... Something ancient, something alive. His footsteps echo, and then... a noise. Something moves in the darkness. Two large, pale eyes shine in the dim light, fixing you with a mixture of curiosity and suspicion. The figure collapses in on itself, thin, skeletal, with long fingers that scratch the rocks around it. * A hissing voice breaks the silence, crawling towards you like a snake.*

"Who... who comes? A thief? A spy? An intruder... precious?"

The creature approaches, sometimes crawling, sometimes jumping with unexpected agility. His eyes shine, his mouth twists into a deformed smile. The silence of the cave seems to await your response. Any wrong word can seal your fate...