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- What are you staring at?
- ... Red...
- Red?
-  It shouldn’t be visible so far down.

It shouldn’t. It really shouldn’t. Even where she came from, reds was somewhat washed out. Scattered trough the water. Gradually lost, the farther down you got. Normal lamps… the greenish fluoride based ones… did not help this problem. It rather worsened it. Red, was just not something you would commonly see. And yet, there it was. It was the reddest red she had ever seen.

The looming creature in front of her didn’t appreciate her interest in the wall though. This queen at least twice her size, had no time for walls.

-  Anyway…. Should we get to it? I don’t have all day.

She managed to rip her attention from the wall for a few moments. Poor people. They had probably meant to intimidate her. And here she was, mesmerized by the colours of the wall.

- You came here from the surface?
-  Just below it, yes.
- Following the radio signals?
-  Yep.
- Do you know anything about them?
-  … well they are quite persistent… they seem to come from people who… well, who shouldn’t be able to send any, and they are scaring people.
- … so you don’t know.

Silence for a moment. Know what? Of course I don’t know, I came here to find out!

-  … And pray tell, what is it I don’t know? I came here to learn, you see.

More silence.

- Well you should go find out for yourself.
-  … Sure. I would be happy to do that. Could I perhaps borrow some batteries? My headlight died on me… it’s not all bad though… to be honest, I don’t think I would have found you, had it not. The light at the end of your grotto is really faint… But you know that of course.
- You can get some batteries on your way out… follow the road. And you will see.
- ... A road?
-  Yes.
-  You built a road? To a place you are clearly reluctant to even talk about? A road?
- Yes. A road.
-  … You are swimmers…
- … Follow the road.
- … Okay then…

She turned to leave.

- Oh, and… I am sorry I hope you don’t find me rude for asking…
- Yes?
- How did you manage to get this hall so vividly red?
- … We have our methods.

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(next part )
(first part )
(previous part )

- What are you staring at?
- ... Red...
- Red?
-  It shouldn’t be visible so far down.

It shouldn’t. It really shouldn’t. Even where she came from, reds was somewhat washed out. Scattered trough the water. Gradually lost, the farther down you got. Normal lamps… the greenish fluoride based ones… did not help this problem. It rather worsened it. Red, was just not something you would commonly see. And yet, there it was. It was the reddest red she had ever seen.

The looming creature in front of her didn’t appreciate her interest in the wall though. This queen at least twice her size, had no time for walls.

-  Anyway…. Should we get to it? I don’t have all day.

She managed to rip her attention from the wall for a few moments. Poor people. They had probably meant to intimidate her. And here she was, mesmerized by the colours of the wall.

- You came here from the surface?
-  Just below it, yes.
- Following the radio signals?
-  Yep.
- Do you know anything about them?
-  … well they are quite persistent… they seem to come from people who… well, who shouldn’t be able to send any, and they are scaring people.
- … so you don’t know.

Silence for a moment. Know what? Of course I don’t know, I came here to find out!

-  … And pray tell, what is it I don’t know? I came here to learn, you see.

More silence.

- Well you should go find out for yourself.
-  … Sure. I would be happy to do that. Could I perhaps borrow some batteries? My headlight died on me… it’s not all bad though… to be honest, I don’t think I would have found you, had it not. The light at the end of your grotto is really faint… But you know that of course.
- You can get some batteries on your way out… follow the road. And you will see.
- ... A road?
-  Yes.
-  You built a road? To a place you are clearly reluctant to even talk about? A road?
- Yes. A road.
-  … You are swimmers…
- … Follow the road.
- … Okay then…

She turned to leave.

- Oh, and… I am sorry I hope you don’t find me rude for asking…
- Yes?
- How did you manage to get this hall so vividly red?
- … We have our methods.