There was really no reason for Zian to crawl along the walls of the little cave they’d found, but they were doing it anyway. They were careful about it, too, watching their step, and they winced each time their crystalline leg made a scraping sound across the cave floor. They were trying to be careful. But their body, as little as it was, was still a little too awkward to move into, especially with their less-than-ideal shape when it came to movement.
Despite their best expe...
