Cerbe's Transformation

The cavern loomed before Damien, its cold, damp air carrying a faint echo of something like distant dripping water.

Six tunnels branched out ahead, each one dark and uninviting. Damien contemplated the paths, his mind turning over the best way to approach this daunting exploration.

He glanced back at the entrance to the cave, the only connection to the outside world, and an idea sparked in his mind.

"Let's block it off," he muttered. If anything decided to come out of these tunnels, he didn't want it escaping into the forest or, worse, following him.

With the captives already gone, safely delivered into Luton and Aquila's care, Damien summoned Fenrir and Cerbe once more.

The Monstrous Wolf and the Three-Headed Hound appeared in bursts of light, their powerful forms radiating a potent aura that filled the space.

"Cerbe," Damien commanded, pointing toward the rocky ceiling near the cavern's entrance, "bring it down."