>>5992602“Th-That's good.” you say, relaxing and laying back. Closing your eyes, you trust the man your lord trusts, the machine around you activating with a weird hum. You can feel it vibrating all around you, yet the sensation isn't wholly unpleasant. It lasts for a while, the machine finally shutting down. It all returns back to how it was, once more raising into the air. He brings a couple more down, Doctor White trying to explain them. But you've not heard of most of these things, the words not making any sense. However, since your lord trusts him, you don't resist. Finally, after several more minutes it's finally over, the last screen, something called a scouter to see your 'power'. “Is that it?”
“That's right, we're done with the scans.” he says, walking over and offering you his hand up. Which you take, swinging your feet off the table and stepping back on the ground. Despite being made of the same thing as the table, it feels warmer to the touch.
“Thank you.” you say, it taking you a moment to find your balance after so long laying down. “I-Is that everything?”
“Almost. We have a few more tests, but we can't do them here.” he tells you, turning and walking towards the wall. “Would you follow me?”
“O-Of course?” you reply, feeling confused as he walks towards the wall. Only for it to suddenly open up, a giant mouth getting ready to eat him! “Get back!”
“Wha-?” he says, you rushing forward and grabbing him around the middle, pulling him back. You carry the old man back until you suddenly hear the same hiss to your left, turning and seeing ANOTHER giant mouth open!
“Oh no, where do we go?” you ask, heart beating frantically as you look back and forth between the two gaping maws. “They're gonna get us.”
But as you panic, suddenly the old man starts to <span class="mu-i">laugh</span>! He pats your hands over his middle gently, speaking softly to you after a moment.
“Forgive me, I lost my composure.” he says, stopping his laughter. “But you can set me down now. There is no danger.”
“But-!” you start, still worried. But then the one he'd gone to suddenly shuts, your head jerking over towards it.
“Please, allow me to show you that there is no danger.” he says, you hesitating another moment before relenting. Releasing him, he steps towards the one that just opened, stepping inside and taking a couple steps before turning to you. “Have you... Did you live in those caves your entire life?”