He ignored the look and swept his gaze over the caverns again, straining his eyes for any hint of movement.
"Well, that's obviously because of my unnaturally sharp hearing."
Or so he said, but he honestly couldn't pinpoint the source of the sound. It crossed his mind that he might be imagining it but he dismissed the thought instantly. He was not prone to hallucinations. Maybe he had decided that just now, but it was a good decision and he was sticking to it.
He sloshed over toward one of the smaller tunnels that sprouted from the walls of the cavern. It was a wild guess, but at least it gave the appearance of purpose, and it seemed as likely a source as any other.
"Hey? Are you ok in there? Need a hand?"
But as the echoes of his voice died away, he found himself alone with the sounds of the sea again.
"...It's gone." He glanced back at the woman. "Well, I guess since we heard it, it's on our heads if something happens to them. Want to check down this way?"
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Date: 2013-05-24 12:01 am (UTC)"Well, that's obviously because of my unnaturally sharp hearing."
Or so he said, but he honestly couldn't pinpoint the source of the sound. It crossed his mind that he might be imagining it but he dismissed the thought instantly. He was not prone to hallucinations. Maybe he had decided that just now, but it was a good decision and he was sticking to it.
He sloshed over toward one of the smaller tunnels that sprouted from the walls of the cavern. It was a wild guess, but at least it gave the appearance of purpose, and it seemed as likely a source as any other.
"Hey? Are you ok in there? Need a hand?"
But as the echoes of his voice died away, he found himself alone with the sounds of the sea again.
"...It's gone." He glanced back at the woman. "Well, I guess since we heard it, it's on our heads if something happens to them. Want to check down this way?"