Ellie
Ellie's memory serves her well. In a second, she's retrieved the Elixir and she's administered to her new patient. Koma's eyes widen as his fellow Cindersnout's wounds begin to clear, grinning wide at his human friend, and patting her on the shoulder. "Ody! Thank you, Ellie! You best Longshanks ever!"

The little 'Ody' looks up at her too. He doesn't say anything just yet, his eyes still a touch misty, half open. Frowning, Koma glances around the room. Once again, the ceiling is still intact. "Ody, what happened? You no fall here. Something hurt you. What?"

"It... it..." Ody shivers, having trouble getting his words out. Something has spooked the little goblin badly

Adria & Zarrachia
The group are on their heels in an instant, sprinting deeper into the caves as the nameless monster charges towards the portcullis. Behind you, you hear an ear splitting screech of metal as the old gate holds as firm as it can against the onslaught of furious anger. Clang after clang rings out as the monster wails upon the door, with fists as strong as sledgehammers, until finally you hear the defeated portcullis clatter to the floor in a shower of clinking splinters, as the creature's cry of triumph roars out behind you.

At least you've gained some ground, as you run swiftly through tunnel after tunnel, scrambling up and down as you go. Peridora is shivering in Adria's arms. Nihnin is praying. "Mother of monsters, make stupid big thing go away, pretty pretty pretty please..." None of you stop. The pounding of the creature's steps has resumed, and you'd all rather be pretty much any place but here right now

Spoiler: Adria
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You've seen a ton of monstrosities in Geb, mostly on holidays when the Blood Lords felt like hosting a military parade, but nothing quite like this. The legs bend back, the arms and torso are missized, it's nuts. Geb has issues making towering undead monstrosities these days - that sort of thing takes talent and skill that can be invested making Yet More Zombies to till the fields and haul goods. If a necromancer made this thing, they would probably need a laboratory. Or to have found an already existing hellbeast and just reanimated it.

Zarrachia, Adria & Ellie
As Ody is stammering, four new figures charge into the cavern, entering on the other side of the river. This new quartet stop, finally catching their breaths after an excruciatingly long run. At least your paniced flight from danger has brought you to a jarringly beautiful part of the caves? A faint blue light plays across the cave, courtesy of the waterfall and river that cut it in two.

"Ody? Boss?" Nihnin can't quite help her incredulity as she gazes to the figures standing opposite her group, calling out to them. "How you two still alive?!" Koma seems about as surprised, not able to come up with an answer swiftly. Glancing about, Nihnin notes Ellie's facepaint, and grins, waving a hand at the alchemist "She save your butts, huh?"

Meanwhile Peridora has descended from Adria's arms, distracted from their recent encounter by the placid scene before them. "Where are we?" The question was mostly metaphorical. The little wizardess walks over to the rockface by the waterfall, placing her hand upon it as she looks up at the glowing rapids. "This is beautiful. You really do make the best discoveries when you don't plan on looking for them. Oh, I wish I wish I had my scrapbook."

Strangely, you can't hear the sound of Thumper's footsteps any more. Maybe you've managed to outrun the beast? Or maybe the sound of rushing water's made him harder to hear.