CHAPTER 9 - Quest One

I GET WELCOMED BY A loving slap to the face.

“Demiurge save us, you’re finally awake!” Back with the paroxysm, Foras hovers in front of my face. My face throbs where his tiny hand hits me across and I glare back at him. He completely ignores me, wiping snoot from god-knows-where because I clearly cannot see a nose on his round body.

Getting up is a struggle. Even with the chaos ensuing around me, I breathe out hard, trying my darn best to remain calm and inspect my surroundings. I glance up to realise that I have tumbled down a steep, sliding slope. The fire seems to be contained above the slope, a momentary accidental win for me. Every inch of my body aches as I move my hands, dusting myself off from the dry twigs and roots clinging to my torso. Thankfully, no part of me seems broken and that is definitely a plus.

“How long was I out for?” I should stop making a habit out of this whole blacking out and waking up thing.