( for a moment, it looks as though he might respond. except that that's when someone cries out, loud and alarmed, and he's stepping around l, heading toward one of the pools where a swimmer is trying desperately to pull themselves out of the water.
even in the dim light he can see that their skin is pockmarked in grey-black bruises that seems to spread and darken across their body.
the cwyld. it must be. the water in the pool is infected and there is something in either the room, or perhaps it is simply the cave itself, that is luring them into danger. he begins to search the room, looking for any hidden runes or enchantments. )
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even in the dim light he can see that their skin is pockmarked in grey-black bruises that seems to spread and darken across their body.
the cwyld. it must be. the water in the pool is infected and there is something in either the room, or perhaps it is simply the cave itself, that is luring them into danger. he begins to search the room, looking for any hidden runes or enchantments. )