"Is that…?"
"What the...."
"Is that a loli?" Temur demanded.
"That looks suspiciously like male," I said, squinting up at the thing.
Whatever it was, it was tiny, no bigger than a fist and wore colorful clothes. Its face was hidden behind a black veil, and it hovered above us, buzzing like a bee. "Welcome, great warriors!"
The voice was both deep and feminine at the same time.
We all looked up, and I realized it was as if we'd been expecting this to appear. I glanced back at the zone entrance, the door was gone. Everything had transformed into an unbroken, crumbled village.
"I've never seen a talking monster before," Litha whispered.
"Is that even a monster?" Cele whispered back.
The little thing floated closer. "I welcome you, brave warriors, who are here to look for the lost treasure of Adonijah!"
Whispers spread quickly among the newbies. Even Litha's eyes widened in surprise. None of us had ever heard anything like this before.
