It's a centaur.
"..."
"What are you doing here?"
It's the first being you've come across that you can communicate with since arriving in the FeyWalk. It would be exciting if it wasn't so unnerving.
How do you respond?
"Seems as much..."
"There's nothing here to explore."
"There's nothing here to find."
You imagine their amused grin as they scoff.
"There's nothing here.
Eventually, with enough wandering, the nothing becomes something else."
You hear them sigh.
Are they messing with you right now? They're difficult to understand, and you wonder if they're being vague on purpose.
But what you do understand is that it's some philosophical bullshit you don't have time for.
"Seriously, why are you here?"
"Right...
You don't want to be here. Trust me. This place is not the fairytale you may think it is.
I can escort you from here. I can take you back from whence you came, in one piece."
You suddenly notice their presence doesn't make sense for the world you currently exist in.
No, there's nothing tangible you can point out to explain it. It's just a feeling, but it's one of your gut feelings.
Do you trust your gut?
"...
Okay, well in that case, I can't help you.
There's absolutely no reason for you to be here. I'm serious."
"...I understand.
Regardless, what is best for you is if you let me escort you. I can take you back to your world."
"It's simple. You will just need to follow me."
They look annoyed, but ultimately defeated.
They seem to turn and look at something pertinent. A sound comes ringing into your ear. It's like a rapidly approaching whining of a dog, except louder and scarier.
They puzzle for a moment, before turning sharply to face something to your right.
You stand quietly in confusion. There's nothing there, but you begin to hear a ringing in your ear. It sounds like a bell, but it gets louder and louder, and you stumble back in surprise.
Your gut really isn't pleased with you right now.
You can almost hear it now... it growls and gurgles at you in protest.
Then it slowly becomes high-pitch. The fry of the growls morphs into a ringing in your ear. This is not the time for Tinnitus... !
It keeps getting louder, and your vision goes white.
