>>5204842>>5204776>>5204765>>5204762>Ask him to expound upon that further.“You were left behind?” You repeat, your mouth agape–you could not imagine a year alone in here, much less several, in particular for a child.
“Ah.. well..” His gaze falls. “Maybe it’s best I tell you–I should’ve in the first place, but.. it’s all so troublesome to recount for newcomers down here..”
“How do you mean?” You frown–not another doll, you hope..
“In truth.. the CORPUS CHURCH found the CATACOMBS a little over a century ago. It was kept a secret, only for the highest echelons of the church and choir. They sent several inquisitions into the catacombs to explore, research, and experiment on the monsters here–but most of all, they sought to exhume the dungeon’s immortality spell.” The boy recounts, a weak smile on his face. “I was one of the fruits of their research here, born in the dungeon and meant to replicate the immortality spell so that I might be brought up to the surface. But for their years of research, I was a failure–only biologically eternal, not truly deathless. And for my failure, they.. all left me behind.”
“So.. you’ve been stuck down here for the last century.” You stare the boy–er, man, down. “And you’re forever a boy.”
“Yes. But, to tell the truth.. I hardly feel it.” He laughs meekly. “It’s strange.. I don’t feel like an old man.”
“..I see.” You feel a pang of regret for not haggling.
>Leave the merchant to his own devices. Go speak to the berserker.>Leave the merchant to his own devices. Go speak to the hooded one.>Speak to Ava. Ask if she has any interest in the merchant’s wares.>Ask if he has any hair ornaments suitable for a lady.>Write-In. 