Elrik listens to the group talk, finding confront that he is not the only one confused by his journey. He says to the group quietly, "That blood is still relatively fresh, we most likely are not alone here. I would rather we call out and let the person know he is not alone, possibly let them know we are friends at best at worse that we will not be surprised easily."
"My son is only 17, his feet are large, but not that large, yet." Izumi continues on to reply to Elrik, "I'd rather not call out. Who knows who or even what is out there. Be they for good or for evil. If we get close to something or someone that moves or makes sound, then we should announce ourselves, but not before then. I, for one, would not like to meet up with someone who's been down here for awhile, who knows how much of their mind remains."
"I've looked good sir. These are not the prints of my sons feet. These are larger, adult size foot marks, but thank you all for your concern that they might of been."
Dark and dismal, cold and damp, the hallways offers many paths. The sound of the door closing can vaguely be heard up above. Whether your rigging will work or have failed is not known, but here your are and the path is set before you. Do you follow the bloody footprints down deeper into this mystery, or for lack of better judgment explore the steps leading up in there varying options?
The choice and actions are forever with in your power and control, need you only take them dictating what is to come.
The only constant that comes to mind in each and every one of you, is that the only hope of life or normality ever being found again, is to rise and strive, embracing the situation for all its dread there is hope. And, allays will there be hope within the hearts and minds of anyone who finds them self lost in the dark.
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Izumi relies to the man, "Of course there's something deadly. I'm very sure there's something deadly around every corner. Do you not remember the words over the tunnels? This is the 'Trial of the GODS'. I do not expect any of us to leave here unchanged in someway or another."