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"You want me to leave a trail?"
"Mhm, use this ration for it. Just break off crumbs as we go."
"I don't think it'd be easy to spot in such a dark pathway."
"Better to improve our chances of being found than not. That's what Rita always told me. Leaving a trail is optimal when lost, gotta give someone a lead on where you are."
"Rita seems to be pretty smart."
"Yeah…she is."
The sound of wet puddles being splashed into one by one continued in the dark, each sounding off slightly louder than the next. Dante pushed through the darker cave at a steady pace, giving Iris time to adjust to anything that could possibly be around while setting down their tracks.
"We've been fortunate, who would've thought there were these types of paths in the dungeon?" she said as she glanced around steadily, making sure to look for any other possible pathways. Her eyes stared intently on the walls as Dante made sure she'd be fine in the case he'd have to move suddenly.
"I do wish we'd reach a way out into an open area…" Dante muttered as he adjusted his grip on her once more, making sure to not let his hands wander.
"H-hey, what did I tell you about moving suddenly!?"
"Sorry! My grip was slipping is all…"
"Well grip tighter! I don't even like being carried like this, it's embarrassing!"
"Urgh, who cares…"
"I DO!"
She yelled as her voice echoed within the walls, moving it's way down the hallway. The two quickly stopped in their tracks after doing so, hoping nothing would appear due to the noise. Silence followed, meaning they were safe for the moment. They let out a sigh of relief before slowly continuing on their way.
Walking through the pathway hadn't been an issue thanks to their pace and Iris leading the way. Though it'd been some time since seeing an open space, it made Dante begin to wonder if it was like the other pathways that Azuri had shown them. Iris would tug on his cloak in whichever direction she'd want him to go.
"How are you feelin', any more rested…?"
"Yeah…I feel a lot better now."
"That's good…we can figure out where we're at once we hit an open area."
"Sounds good."
The two continued to walk until a cool breeze was felt in one direction. The two looked at one another before walking towards said direction. After turning along the path, a smaller opening was seen. Dante slowly trudged in the direction before being led out to an open area. Many layers of different pathways crossed above where they stood. Intertwining with one another, where many crossing paths could be seen.