Check Out the nearest Doorway

Tame brushed his hands on his pants, squinting at the nearest of the shadowy recesses that he could make out in the deep gloom of the hallway. If he was going to get anything out of this adventure, he was going to need to do some looking around. The metallic, living cable that was coiled about his arm and chest flexed slightly, causing him to frown.

Going to need to do something about that soon. Tame sighed, stepping forward quietly across the wrecked carpeting. Note to self: don’t go kicking any other golden orbs. He eased up against the wall, leaning into it so he could reach the edge of the doorway without presenting himself to anything that might be lurking inside.

Tame paused at the door frame, straining his ears for any sound other than the ones he was making. Nothing happened for a few seconds, so he leaned forward, still against the wall, to peek inside. The room was fairly large, from what he could see. Windows near the ceiling let in a little more moon light, making the area brighter than the hallway. The extra illumination clearly outlined a couple of long tables with simple benches lining them on both sides. The tables were covered with what looked like plates and bowls, as if some group meal were about to be served. Tame could make out the shine of cutlery laid out amidst the plates, but nothing moved.

“So far, so good.” He kept his voice low and inched himself closer to the door, taking stock of the room until he was certain it was as empty as it seemed. Only then did he allow himself to step into the light and enter the room proper. Tame put his fists on his hips, scanning everything with his eyes. “Yeah...a dining room. Things are looking up.”

He rolled his eyes and took a moment to ease his tension, rubbing the spot on his chest where the had item had stabbed him. “Might as well take a look around. Might find something useful for a change.”

A quick search of the dining room didn’t turn up anything useable, just a bunch of dust covered dishes and slightly corroded flatware. There wasn’t even so much as a sharp knife, and Tame didn’t think a rusty fork would do him any good if a monster attacked. When he turned around, he noticed that the doorway from the hall did have a door, it was just smashed against the wall, the wood barely hanging onto the hinges. The wood had deep gouges from top to bottom, as if something large and with powerful claws had gone to town on it. Upon closer inspection, the grit he had noticed in the hallway only extended a few feet into the room as well. Despite the door, the rest of the room seemed untouched.

“At least something with claws came through here recently.” Tame smirked in anticipation. “Better than just some flooding in somepony’s lower levels.” Tame tapped a finger on his nose, looking around the room again and spotting what looked like another door in one of the darker corners. If he was going to make any progress tonight, he needed to get moving.

Author's Note

Check out the Door in the Corner

Head back to the Hallway