Prologue

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A dark lush cave cavern lit with only glow lichen, glow berries, and a fountain of lava hummed and echoed as voices were heard. The screeches of the dark brown bats seldomly sailed into earshot as those furry winged creatures were heard flapping their filmed, distinctive wings. Shadows were warnings of danger that might be lurking around in the unknown. Stalagmites dripped from the unreachable ceiling where the long vines and cave vines hung, glow berries beamed, and threads of pale white cobwebs were dotted among the crags and corners of the rocks above. Magenta spore blossoms bloomed wide and open among the glow berry and caves vines. Green drops of liquid dripped off those underground blossoms frequently and vanished once it touched the ground. Pools of water surrounded by dirt and clay littered the ground. Thick layers of moss carpeted over the dense floor, and crawled on the walls toward the ceiling, which marked as another sign of life. Small and big dripleaves stood quiet in and near the clear waters. Once in a while a ripple was heard as wild axolotls with different shades of colors swam and splashed about.

Five humanoid figures, some with glowing markings, and some with hair of different designs and colors sat by a naturally formed well of lava

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Five humanoid figures, some with glowing markings, and some with hair of different designs and colors sat by a naturally formed well of lava. Three of the five sat as near the lava as their body would allow, taking the heat to warm and dry their body from the cold damp cave. One figure, possibly a Magnorite, directly settled inside the lava, while the last member of the crew sat in the shallow water several yards away from the lava but in sight and earshot as the light of the lava still emitted the pale figure's face.

 One figure, possibly a Magnorite, directly settled inside the lava, while the last member of the crew sat in the shallow water several yards away from the lava but in sight and earshot as the light of the lava still emitted the pale figure's face

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Five humanoid figures, some with glowing markings, and some with hair of different designs and colors sat by a naturally formed well of lava. Three of the five sat as near the lava as their body would allow, taking the heat to warm and dry their body from the cold damp cave. One figure, possibly a Magnorite, directly settled inside the lava, while the last member of the crew sat in the shallow water several yards away from the lava but in sight and earshot as the light of the lava still emitted the pale figure's face.

"I had enough of these hidin' days as if we're a simple group of useless cowards," grunted the Magnorite in the identical low, rough, stone-like tone of a Magnorite. Except this Magnorite's voice was feminine, instead of male as most Magnorites appeared to be. Dipping her fist inside the lava, the Magnorite made a gagging noise, maybe coughing, and continued, "Why not just storm out and kill everyone that blocks our path?"

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